triggers
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The BBC's Tom Bateman takes a look at what triggers these public insults, and what are the questions the president doesn’t want to be asked.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
There is less consensus on whether climate change itself triggers stronger El Ninos, though evidence for this is emerging.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Possible triggers include growing amounts of meltwater entering the ocean from polar regions as well as global warming itself.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Once the audience gets past their disorientation, the slapstick triggers enough silly goodwill that my auditorium squeezed out generous spurts of applause.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
No one knows the triggers, but everyone knows the consequences.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
