triggered
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A leaking chemical tank at GKN Aerospace is going to fail or explode in an “unprecedented” event that triggered evacuation orders on Friday for thousands of Orange County residents.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
When Michael Borg, town manager of North Attleborough, Mass., saw that its insurance costs had triggered a $1.8 million deficit, he assumed the town’s employees must be getting sicker.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Gas prices are among the highest in the country, even in the best of times, and recent problems influencing supply from the Middle East have triggered a unique challenge for the state, industry leaders say.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Psychologically, they counter the angst triggered by cramped, airless, maze-like commuter warrens.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
“They said the fire might have triggered the headaches, whether it was smoke inhalation or—or fear,” she finishes lamely.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
