triggered
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Last week, the company’s second-quarter earnings report triggered a selloff for the stock as revenue fell short of consensus estimates.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
LONDON—The death of a former University of Cambridge professor has triggered a moment of introspection about whether he was the victim of a racially charged public inquisition or a system designed to promote diversity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Physiological reactions to memories of criticism decreased, indicating that recalling distressing experiences no longer triggered the same level of intense stress.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
The smoke hazard has triggered the evacuation of two Belgian villages, whose residents were still under instruction to stay away.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Inevitably, this highly productive system of intensive agriculture triggered an immediate population explosion in Kyushu, where archaeologists have identified far more Yayoi sites than Jomon sites, even though the Jomon period lasted 14 times longer.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
