flow-on
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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This trajectory has some scary flow-on effects, experts warn.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
"I just want to tell you that there are no easy solutions," he told the media, warning of huge flow-on effects for the economy.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
So if you’re lost an echidna from a particular habitat, that would have bad flow-on effects for that environment.
From Slate ● Jan. 28, 2023
As the mother of Harry, I am begging you to think of the flow-on effect your actions have on the vulnerable.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 9, 2020
That sparked a series of flow-on effects, pushing up prices for essential items such as firewood, groceries and cooking gas by at least 25 percent.
From Reuters ● Dec. 18, 2013
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