knock-on effect

Example Sentences

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How management answers the question in its coming financial reports, and how the market responds, could have knock-on effects.

From The Wall Street Journal

Terminals in the west Mediterranean have stopped operations with no clear indication of when operations can start again, which is having a knock-on effect to cargo heading to and from northern Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal

But this donation could have another knock-on effect: encouraging athletes to stick around.

From The Wall Street Journal

These retaliatory measures would most likely have a knock-on effect on US consumers too.

From BBC

Rising Treasury yields could cause financial conditions to tighten, which can have a knock-on effect on stocks, market strategists said.

From MarketWatch