triggered

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Researchers at Scripps Research have now identified when and how this backup repair process is triggered, and why some cancer cells depend on it to stay alive.

From Science Daily

That action triggered regions of your brain involved in processing emotions, which is why you may have re-experienced some feelings you did at the time of the event.

From Los Angeles Times

A trap meant to capture a bear that’s been under an Altadena home for a month was sprung but was triggered by the wrong beast.

From Los Angeles Times

The storm has dumped inches of rain across the region and triggered mud and debris flows, knocked down trees and sparked several river rescues as the water rushes downhill from the mountains to the ocean.

From Los Angeles Times

She became the city's first female Hindu councillor in October 1996, after winning a by-election triggered by her husband Paul's death earlier that year.

From BBC