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precipitation

[pri-sip-i-tey-shuhn] / prɪˌsɪp ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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Predicted precipitation patterns for May to September from 2026 to 2030 forecast wet anomalies in the Sahel, northern Europe, Alaska and Siberia, as well as dry anomalies over the Amazon.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

It also removed magnesium, one of the most common contaminants in lithium brines, through a chemical precipitation step that separates the unwanted material.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

"We analyzed a compilation of thermal history models in function of plate-tectonic models for the Tethys Ocean evolution, as well as deep-time precipitation and mantle-convection models."

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

That water year actually saw below-average rain in the region, and either average or above-average precipitation in Northern California.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Was there so much paper in a school that the molecules eventually clustered and fell like precipitation?

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman




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