knock-on effect

Example Sentences

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They say investment in the North Sea is shrivelling fast, with knock-on effects in refinery and chemical plant closures.

From BBC

When compared to this season, the knock-on effects become clear.

From BBC

That is relatively low compared with the rates faced by some of its neighbors, but the city-state’s small, open economy is vulnerable to the knock-on effects of tariffs on other trading partners.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beyond the immediate ends to projects, the study said that cuts would have knock-on effects by tearing down institutional capacities "painstakingly built over decades of international cooperation."

From Barron's

The knock-on effects of the lengthy government shutdown was also weighing on stocks Thursday.

From Barron's