knock-on effect
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of knock-on effect
adj. use of verb phrase knock on
Example Sentences
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Burruss, the dad of three, is hopeful that the game’s intense attention will have a knock-on effect on his side hustle: Gatabud, a YouTube channel where he records video gameplay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Energy costs, not just of oil but also of gas in winter, hit both production and consumption and have a knock-on effect on economic growth.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 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
The main knock-on effect is a greater chance of teams not only advancing but winning the group before matchday three.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
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