trickle-down
adjective
trick·le-down
ˈtri-kəl-ˈdau̇n 
1
: relating to or working on the principle of trickle-down theory
trickle-down economics
2
: relating to or being an effect caused gradually by remote or indirect influences
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The decision, a win for the Republican National Committee that sued over the issue in January, could have trickle-down effects in states with similar laws, The Washington Post reported.
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Lauren Floyd, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
This has created a trickle-down trend where the upper middle and middle class don’t have the same demand for luxury goods and status markers.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
Research also suggests chronic stress can disrupt circadian rhythms, which may have trickle-down effects on everything from sleep to digestion.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
Clearly Kane would have been much better off if the judgment had arrived a year or two ago.
Don’t fall for the trickle-down myth
Soccer fans will be worried that this means financial ruin for their club and increases inequality as the big clubs poach the big stars.
—Stefan Szymanski, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024
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Lauren Floyd, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
This has created a trickle-down trend where the upper middle and middle class don’t have the same demand for luxury goods and status markers.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
Research also suggests chronic stress can disrupt circadian rhythms, which may have trickle-down effects on everything from sleep to digestion.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
Clearly Kane would have been much better off if the judgment had arrived a year or two ago.
Don’t fall for the trickle-down myth
Soccer fans will be worried that this means financial ruin for their club and increases inequality as the big clubs poach the big stars.
—Stefan Szymanski, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024
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