ripple effect
noun
: a spreading, pervasive, and usually unintentional effect or influence
the automotive industry has a ripple effect on many other industries
compare domino effect
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Ideally, the buzz around Caitlin Clark will have a ripple effect and increase viewership of WNBA games overall (ticket sales are already way up), and other players can get pay bumps and sponsorships, too.
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 23 Apr. 2024
Combine that with addiction and mental health struggles — a survey last year found around a fifth of those without shelter had a substance use disorder and more than a quarter reported serious mental health diagnoses — and the ripple effects are profound.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 23 Apr. 2024
Combine that with addiction and mental health struggles — a survey last year found around a fifth of those without shelter had a substance use disorder and more than a quarter reported serious mental health diagnoses — and the ripple effects are profound.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Ripple effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ripple%20effect. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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