as in hustle
excited and often showy or disorderly speed
I fear that I may have acted with some precipitation on this matter, so I would like to reconsider
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By midday Wednesday, the last remaining precipitation was falling across the Outer Banks and was expected to wind down as the storm pushes off the East Coast.
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Judson Jones, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The wintry mix of precipitation including snow, sleet and freezing rain has wrapped up in almost all of the Southeast region, National Weather Service meteorologist Frank Pereira told USA TODAY on Wednesday.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
This is an important distinction because year-to-year variations in the precipitation that falls during the winter wet season don’t substantially change the abundance of plants in forests.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2025
Birmingham, Alabama weather forecast Widespread precipitation is expected across Central Alabama through noon Friday, the NWS said, with a wintry mix expected in the northern part Central Alabama, changing over to rain by afternoon except in the higher elevations in the northeast counties.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Judson Jones, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The wintry mix of precipitation including snow, sleet and freezing rain has wrapped up in almost all of the Southeast region, National Weather Service meteorologist Frank Pereira told USA TODAY on Wednesday.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
This is an important distinction because year-to-year variations in the precipitation that falls during the winter wet season don’t substantially change the abundance of plants in forests.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2025
Birmingham, Alabama weather forecast Widespread precipitation is expected across Central Alabama through noon Friday, the NWS said, with a wintry mix expected in the northern part Central Alabama, changing over to rain by afternoon except in the higher elevations in the northeast counties.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Precipitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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