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 trickle-down effect of Domi moving up comes in the middle of the third line, with Pontus Holmerg once again reclaiming the role.
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Reagan f***** us over too with his trickle-down economics.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
They are shared by people living all over America and result from unfair, trickle-down economic decisions our country has pursued since the 1980s.
—Michael Bennet, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025
That worldwide notoriety has had a trickle-down effect.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2025
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Reagan f***** us over too with his trickle-down economics.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
They are shared by people living all over America and result from unfair, trickle-down economic decisions our country has pursued since the 1980s.
—Michael Bennet, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025
That worldwide notoriety has had a trickle-down effect.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2025
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