ripple out
Frequency: 6.58.5 per million words
of an effect, to spread from a central point
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- The effects ripple out through the community.
- The news of the merger began to ripple out across the industry.
- A single act of kindness can ripple out and change many lives.
- The economic crisis started in one country and rippled out globally.
- Changes in government policy will ripple out to affect every citizen.
- The impact of the technology rippled out far beyond its original purpose.
- Rumors about the scandal rippled out from the office to the entire town.
- The sound of the bell rippled out through the silent valley.
- Innovations in the capital often ripple out to the rural provinces.
- The consequences of his decision will continue to ripple out for years.