precipitate
Example Sentences
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In 1990, when gasoline prices jumped in response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait, helping to precipitate a recession, the average light vehicle got 18.8 miles to the gallon.
The Iranian war has precipitated a crisis for South Korea’s economy because it is so heavily dependent on energy imports.
From MarketWatch
"But it's not to precipitate a full-blown societal or humanitarian collapse."
From Barron's
This is the most we’ll see of the drama’s precipitating event.
That’s partly because consumer expect the bump at the pump to precipitate broader inflation, as has happened in the past.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
