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

“A breakdown in negotiations could precipitate flows into safe-haven assets like gold,” the CEO said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

This rapid freezing preserves the fine precipitate structure predicted by the machine learning model.

From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025

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

Of all the strategic fields on which to wage war against Bull Meecham, the automobile was the most precipitate.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy