precipitate

Example Sentences

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I don’t know if it’s the trad-wife movement online or what has precipitated this, but my generation was very much splitting the bill.

From Los Angeles Times

The fall of Ben Ali precipitated the resignation of Hosni Mubarak of Egypt.

From BBC

So-called activist short sellers showed a way to profit from stock selloffs they precipitated with the public release of bombshell reports, as in the case of Nikola.

From The Wall Street Journal

Aluminum's strength depends heavily on its microstructure, particularly the size and density of tiny internal features called "precipitates."

From Science Daily

IC: Is there anything specifically that precipitated you being ready?

From Los Angeles Times