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precipitate

[pri-sip-i-teyt, pri-sip-i-tit, -teyt] / prɪˈsɪp ɪˌteɪt, prɪˈsɪp ɪ tɪt, -ˌteɪt /


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The book, “Behind the Doors of Justice: The Murdaugh Murders,” would soon precipitate her downfall.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025

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

From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 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




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