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knock-on

NOUN
domino effect
Synonyms
WEAK
causal sequence cause and effect chain of events contagion effect domino theory knock-on effect ripple effect slippery slope

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Cooper is skeptical Europe can deliver the 9% earnings growth consensus expects, and believes analysts are too optimistic about the knock-on effects of the crisis to growth assumptions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

His yellow card for a deliberate knock-on with eight minutes to play effectively ended the contest, although Crowley collected his own chip to score a creative consolation and reduce Exeter's margin of victory.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Experts say its cost will rise further -- with a knock-on effect on inflation -- as long as trade through the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The software slump had a knock-on effect on alternative asset managers amid concerns over lending to companies in the beaten-down sector.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

In these last two chapters we have been looking at the ways in which intellectual change has knock-on consequences.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton