But if Netscape stumbles, a snowballing effect will work to the advantage of Microsoft.

Then, the injuries started to take a snowballing effect and really never stopped.

This level of abuse had a snowballing effect.

Mr. Lichtblau referred to a "snowballing effect" in the market.

It was a snowballing effect which would eventually cause all current flow to cease.

"This year and next year there's going to be a snowballing effect from their rationalization," he said.

Such a movement could have a snowballing effect if it takes hold.

Indeed, I'm somewhat inclined to the opinion that there's a snowballing effect at work here.

Others say bad publicity about the drug in the news media, and a few widely publicized lawsuits, have created a snowballing effect.

Nevertheless, the problems have had a snowballing effect.