triggered
Example Sentences
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Triggered by a rare cyclone in November, the deluge killed more than 1,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands across the island of Sumatra.
From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025
Triggered by a succession of heavy winter rains in 2023 and 2024, the ongoing land movement has upended the lives of residents and cast the city into financial uncertainty.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025
Triggered by alterations in solar radiation, the 'Walker switch' influences climate patterns across the globe, including high northern latitudes.
From Science Daily • Oct. 19, 2023
Triggered intentionally by distraction-app peddlers, the physical distress arrives via non-physical triggers on your screen.
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2023
Triggered by emergency systems, control rods automatically shot up into the reactor cores, putting a damper on the movement of neutrons between the fuel rods.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
