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flow-on

British  

adjective

  1. an Austral and NZ variant of knock-on

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"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

"No reopening boosts have faded as quickly as in China," said the analysts, headed by economist Hui Shan, citing the property downturn and its flow-on effects as the main reason.

From Reuters Jun. 19, 2023

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

“Being ineligible to access one support has a flow-on effect to every other aspect of your life,” says a WestJustice lawyer, Semisi Kailahi.

From The Guardian Nov. 8, 2019

The flow-on effects in the economy are hard to quantify.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2011

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