precipitate
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The book, “Behind the Doors of Justice: The Murdaugh Murders,” would soon precipitate her downfall.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
"But it's not to precipitate a full-blown societal or humanitarian collapse."
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Reversing the voltage caused the precipitate to dissolve, restoring conductive pathways through the pore.
From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026
For some employees, working under Abel won’t have the same cachet as working for Buffett, which could precipitate more turnover.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025
One must be prepared for precipitate movements in prison, but one does not ever get used to them.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing precipitate
"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963)
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