The phrase "a significant ripple effect" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where one event causes a series of consequences or impacts that spread outwards, similar to ripples in water.
Example: "The new policy implemented by the government had a significant ripple effect on the local economy, influencing businesses and employment rates."
Alternatives: "a considerable impact" or "a substantial chain reaction".
Any move by DreamWorks holds the potential for a significant ripple effect through the entertainment industry because of the clout of Mr. Spielberg, who is finishing post-production work on "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" for Paramount.
And that will have a significant ripple effect.
But I have one more ride to do for my Mom and I want the money I raise to have a significant ripple effect.
The big news: The Bears signed offensive tackle Bobby Massie to a three-year, $18 million deal, causing a significant ripple effect up front.
A drop in the size or health of these smaller organism populations could have significant ripple effects throughout the food chain.
They also say that bringing the state's academic and scientific institutions more into the research mix could have significant ripple effects across the country.
"Whether the company can avoid shrinking further — and a number of analysts say that additional cuts will be needed — and revive the fixed-income trading business will have significant ripple effects in the financial world".
It's not, and, worse still, as we've seen in the past couple of years, debt magnifies risk: if companies or individuals rely on large amounts of leverage, it's much easier for bad decisions to lead to insolvency, with significant ripple effects in the wider economy.
Third, the analyst expects Ford to divest some troubled operations but that this could cause "significant ripple effects throughout the industry".
However, in the midst of innovation, changes in the school context, such as decreased funding or increased accountability measures, may lead to significant ripple effects that impact the organizational plan and disrupt the school's development.
Revising the policy is significant, Army officials said, because changing policies has an important ripple effect on training, developing leadership skills, and even on fielding proper equipment.
