precipitate

Example Sentences

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In 1990, when gasoline prices jumped in response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait, helping to precipitate a recession, the average light vehicle got 18.8 miles to the gallon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

On 4 December, 2024, Yoon announced to the nation that he was declaring martial law – plunging South Korea into chaos and setting in motion a series of events that would precipitate his downfall.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025

One must be prepared for precipitate movements in prison, but one does not ever get used to them.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela