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ripple effect

noun

  1. a spreading effect or series of consequences caused by a single action or event.



ripple effect

noun

  1. the repercussions of an event or situation experienced far beyond its immediate location

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ripple effect1

First recorded in 1965–70
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"The ripple effect this has had - not just on the family, on the community, on complete strangers. It's been a whirlwind of emotions for everyone."

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"It does have this ripple effect," she said.

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“This is the ripple effect of not having work at the waterfront.”

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To me, this is such a beautiful example of how appreciating nature creates a positive ripple effect, opening your heart to so many other things, which we need now.

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The slowdown is expected to have a ripple effect at the port, though Seroka said he didn’t envision “mass layoffs.”

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