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precipitate

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


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If rising interest rates were enough to precipitate a bear market, the bull market would most likely have ended months ago.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

Critics have also insisted that the deal could precipitate a nuclear race in a region already battered by war.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Dec. 29, 2025

They poured their final precipitate into a platinum dish smaller than a dime, boiled off the liquid, and slathered the residue with a layer of Duco Cement.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

“I think what the Iran war basically does is it precipitates things like these, and it presents opportunities for some of the groups on the ground,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

By analyzing only 40 candidate compositions, the machine learning system identified an alloy design with a much higher proportion of small precipitates than previous attempts.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 29, 2025

Longer cooling times allow precipitates to grow larger, which reduces strength.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 29, 2025

Around 45-50 degrees Fahrenheit, the natural wax particles in olive oil precipitates out of the oil, thus making it appear crystallized, explained olive oil retailer Brightland.

From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2024

In Jane Austen novels, a death often precipitates the loss of a fortune, which propels the heroine to seek a husband.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

The answer can be found at open dumping sites across Tangerang, including in the areas surrounding the actual landfill, which have precipitated the growth of noxious trash mountains within a hundred metres of people's homes.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Production ended on July 27, 1990 at a factory in Portugal, precipitated by tightening emission standards in Europe.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

Paul’s initial claim to fame was launching #MomTok in 2020, which precipitated the 2024 Hulu series “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026

Sicily precipitated the eventual collision between Carthage and Rome.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026

It precipitated one of the only books attacking postmodern philosophy ever written largely by biologists.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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

About 66 million years ago, scientists believe, a city-size asteroid crashed into Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, precipitating a series of worldwide catastrophes: a massive earthquake, landslides, wildfires, tsunamis and temperatures reaching 700 degrees Fahrenheit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2025

Unable to glide smoothly through capillaries and veins, sickled red cells jammed into microscopic clots throughout the body, interrupting blood flow and precipitating the excruciating pain of a sickling crisis.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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