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ripple

[rip-uhl] / ˈrɪp əl /




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As supply constraints in the Middle East ripple across regions, pricing dynamics are dictating where the pinch hits hardest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

This is why Meade forecasts that what’s happened in Hormuz won’t necessarily be confined to Hormuz and its effects will ripple out across the high seas.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

And discontent can be contagious, ultimately having a ripple effect on worsening morale and productivity.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

At the same time, the higher system costs do not just show up in household bills - they ripple through the wider economy.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The captain lowers it, and as it touches the sea, it makes not so much as a ripple.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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