flow-on

British

adjective

an Austral and NZ variant of knock-on

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"I just want to tell you that there are no easy solutions," he told the media, warning of huge flow-on effects for the economy.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

So if you’re lost an echidna from a particular habitat, that would have bad flow-on effects for that environment.

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2023

Just 4% of Australia's exports directly go to Europe, but such a tax, if passed, will likely create flow-on costs for Australia's resource sales to China and other major Asian markets.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2021

As the mother of Harry, I am begging you to think of the flow-on effect your actions have on the vulnerable.

From The Guardian • Mar. 9, 2020

That sparked a series of flow-on effects, pushing up prices for essential items such as firewood, groceries and cooking gas by at least 25 percent.

From Reuters • Dec. 18, 2013

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