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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Flashback: October 1924 remains Philly's driest, when a mere 0.09 inches of precipitation was measured.
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Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
Mostly warm, dry weather will continue this week, with the next chance for precipitation occurring on Thursday, just in time for Halloween.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024
The Northeast, in particular, saw scant precipitation.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Phoenix’s average annual precipitation is around 7 inches, while Hsinchu City, Taiwan, where most of TSMC’s fabs are located, receives an annual average of 64 inches.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
Mostly warm, dry weather will continue this week, with the next chance for precipitation occurring on Thursday, just in time for Halloween.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024
The Northeast, in particular, saw scant precipitation.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Phoenix’s average annual precipitation is around 7 inches, while Hsinchu City, Taiwan, where most of TSMC’s fabs are located, receives an annual average of 64 inches.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Precipitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precipitation. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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