precipitate

Example Sentences

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So-called activist short sellers showed a way to profit from stock selloffs they precipitated with the public release of bombshell reports, as in the case of Nikola.

From The Wall Street Journal

Aluminum's strength depends heavily on its microstructure, particularly the size and density of tiny internal features called "precipitates."

From Science Daily

IC: Is there anything specifically that precipitated you being ready?

From Los Angeles Times

Science fiction bursts at the seams with bizarre extinction scenarios, usually delivered from space, like the one that precipitates Carol’s irritating life turn.

From Salon

That’s probably good short-term news for investors, since falling profit margins would precipitate a severe bear market.

From MarketWatch