precipitate
Example Sentences
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Science fiction bursts at the seams with bizarre extinction scenarios, usually delivered from space, like the one that precipitates Carol’s irritating life turn.
From Salon
That’s probably good short-term news for investors, since falling profit margins would precipitate a severe bear market.
From MarketWatch
The outcome precipitated Vermeil’s departure for the Philadelphia Eagles and marked Buckeyes coach Woody Hayes’ final appearance in the Rose Bowl.
From Los Angeles Times
The full story of what exactly precipitated the downfall of the BBC's director general and his CEO of News is probably still emerging.
From BBC
It was the precipitating factor in the collapse of the Soviet Union in the 1980s as nations in Eastern Europe began to liberate themselves from the communist yoke.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
