Alternatively, an external event like the death of a loved one can precipitate change.

These events precipitated a "born again" spiritual experience for Stewart.

His friends and relatives believe that this event precipitated his own death the following year.

I remember more vividly than you can imagine what events precipitated my departure.

No particular event precipitated the interest in the House.

An event precipitated by the loss of his manuscripts through the actions of a servant.

That event precipitated the slow decline of Venice as a maritime power.

This event precipitated a rise in screenwriters writing on spec.

Two major events precipitated a major resurgence in Norwegian literature.

This event precipitated a family crisis with political consequences.