Meaning of ripple effect | Babel Free

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The circumstance in which one event instigates an expansive set of other events.

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“Defaults in America's mortgage lending businesses are causing a ripple effect through the major banks in other continents.”

“Whatever had happened to her, her behaviour had ripple effects that were still causing upset and grief nearly five years later.”

“Global banks are bracing for the ripple effects of harsh new financial and economic sanctions against Russia intended to hobble its economy and restrict its access to foreign capital.”

“"If these 35 miles of infrastructure aren't run effectively, the ripple effects are felt by customers as far afield as Swansea, Bristol, Penzance and Worcestershire," says GWR spokesman Dan Panes.”

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