triggered
Example Sentences
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Severe flooding in Mozambique has triggered a rapidly escalating emergency that is already affecting more than half a million people, the United Nations warned on Tuesday.
From Barron's
However, once triggered in this context, the response effectively paralyzes the cells.
From Science Daily
The drumbeat of disclosures about Ruemmler’s ties to Epstein have triggered internal and external reviews.
Staffing shortages had already triggered flight delays and cancellations even before the flight cuts took effect.
From MarketWatch
Facing obstacles – be they ragged clothes that triggered childhood bullying or high school classmates who ridiculed her for favoring country music over The Beatles – became a way of life for Dolly.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
