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ripple effect

–noun
a spreading effect or series of consequences caused by a single action or event.

Origin:
1965–70
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ripple effect  
n.  A gradually spreading effect or influence: "Those deviations tend to have a ripple effect throughout the economy as a whole" (Tom Clancy).
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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