- present participle of precipitate.
precipitating
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Certainly, the Consols proved a better bet than the high-yielding South American bonds whose serial defaults played a precipitating role in the London credit crisis of 1825.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The book opens shortly after its precipitating event.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
And the precipitating event for Trump’s change appears to have been a question-and-answer session with Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy in a Senate hearing this week.
From Slate ● Mar. 5, 2026
But what is already clear is that there is going to be a huge range of options for voters next May, precipitating an almighty struggle for their support.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025
A society, almost necessarily, begins every success story with the chapter that most advantages itself, and in America, these precipitating chapters are almost always rendered as the singular action of exceptional individuals.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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