knock-on effect
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of knock-on effect
adj. use of verb phrase knock on
Example Sentences
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Rewards credit cards have drawn criticism from consumer advocates and lawmakers over the high fees merchants must pay to accept them—and the knock-on effect that has on prices, even for shoppers who pay in cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
San Francisco’s surging tech industry, which is getting a burst of new business around artificial intelligence, may even have a knock-on effect on Los Angeles-area real estate, Haze said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
A knock-on effect of this would be a deterioration of the problems already ongoing in the private-credit space, wherein many investor redemption requests could not be fulfilled owing to liquidity constraints.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Tigers eat grazing animals in the forest, which has the knock-on effect of allowing mangroves to grow and thus help protect coastlines from erosion and storms.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
The Australian government says supply is not an issue - rather, sharp rises in the price of oil on the international market has had a knock-on effect on the price of fuels derived from it.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
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