effect
Example Sentences
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“It’s called butterfly effect. Epstein was the first domino,” he says, miming dominoes falling.
From Los Angeles Times
Swonk noted that spiking uncertainty due to war in Iran and its knock-on effects would further curb labor demand.
From Barron's
Andreas Rudinger, from the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations, said the economic knock-on effects of the war had put policy makers "under pressure to reduce the burden on prices over climate action".
From Barron's
“Our powerful attacking capability is, in effect, for defending ourselves.”
Add to the mix concerns that stock market declines are hurting the wealth effect—when Americans feel free to spend as the value of their portfolios rise.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
