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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

He’s credited with calling not just the spike in oil prices that helped precipitate the global financial crisis of 2007-2009, but also the oil glut that followed over the next decade.

From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026

On 4 December, 2024, Yoon announced to the nation that he was declaring martial law – plunging South Korea into chaos and setting in motion a series of events that would precipitate his downfall.

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026

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

“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

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

An initial analysis suggests the rocks are composed of rounded grains of carbonate, a mineral that precipitates out of water.

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 13, 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

Whatever sense of invulnerability America may have had as the world’s only superpower was shattered, and it precipitated massive changes in the way we lived, traveled and perceived ourselves.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 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

Since it must, they thought, presage the fall of some kingdom, the comet encouraged, in some sense precipitated, the invasion of England by William the Conqueror.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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

Another possibility: Tech investment gets ahead of demand, precipitating a bust.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 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

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