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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Northern California started off the current water year below normal in terms of precipitation in October, according to Eric Kurth, lead meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Sacramento office.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
There are already laws in Florida governing weather modification, which can include cloud seeding—the enhancement of precipitation by dispersing substances into clouds that encourage the formation of rain or snow.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
The final day of the calendar winter Wednesday was likely to bring with it a few last sprinkles of precipitation for storm-weary areas of the Bay Area before unveiling a weather pattern more keeping with the springtime.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
His website offers weather forecasts, blow-by-blows of storms, and roundups of precipitation totals—with a heavy dose of personal opinion.
—Heather Hansman, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2025
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
There are already laws in Florida governing weather modification, which can include cloud seeding—the enhancement of precipitation by dispersing substances into clouds that encourage the formation of rain or snow.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
The final day of the calendar winter Wednesday was likely to bring with it a few last sprinkles of precipitation for storm-weary areas of the Bay Area before unveiling a weather pattern more keeping with the springtime.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
His website offers weather forecasts, blow-by-blows of storms, and roundups of precipitation totals—with a heavy dose of personal opinion.
—Heather Hansman, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Precipitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitation. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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