ripples

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These ripples in space and time are created when massive objects such as black holes spiral together and merge.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

“Even a little bit of China disappointment is enough to cause ripples throughout the industry,” Benchmark analyst Cody Acree told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

As the ripples of the oil price spike spread across the UK, many people have contacted the BBC's Your Voice to tell us how the rising price of oil has affected them.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

It’s a question women are now asking each other—and themselves—as a memoir of money and divorce ripples through book clubs across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Attempting to improve even one part of the food system, though, could set off adversarial ripples.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama