triggered
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And in its zeal to purge the newsroom of dissent, CBS and Weiss may have inadvertently triggered the creation of their most dangerous future competitor — and accidentally set the stage for its own undoing.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
McDonnell said Flores’ complaint triggered an investigation into 18 other officers, all but one of whom faced sustained disciplinary complaints.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The U.S. stock market sits just a fraction below record highs after another slide — on renewed valuation concerns about AI companies — triggered an even faster rally, as chips and hyperscaler plays bounced.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
More than 300 relief camps have been set up in the state, sheltering over 10,000 people, after rains triggered landslides and swollen rivers breached their banks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The invention of the double-outrigger sailing canoe may have been the technological breakthrough that triggered the Austronesian expansion from the Chinese mainland.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
