precipitate

Example Sentences

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"But it's not to precipitate a full-blown societal or humanitarian collapse."

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

That’s partly because consumer expect the bump at the pump to precipitate broader inflation, as has happened in the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

For some employees, working under Abel won’t have the same cachet as working for Buffett, which could precipitate more turnover.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

And, having never lost his enthusiasm and creativity during that precipitate rise through the ranks of BBC senior management, he had a special bond with many of those he interviewed.

From BBC • May 25, 2025

Seaborg’s microchemists used hydrofluoric acid to reduce a solution made from the bombardment products and watched a minuscule quantity of pinkish material precipitate out: this was pure plutonium-239.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik