ripple effect
noun [C]Definition
› a situation in which one thing causes a series of other things to happen: Even small changes to packaging have a significant ripple effect.a ripple effect on sth Troubles in one corner, such as mortgages, have profound ripple effects on investments which seem far removed.
(Definition of ripple effect noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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