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When asbestos fibers are inhaled, they can become trapped in the lungs, where they trigger chronic inflammation that may eventually lead to cancer decades later.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

But the race and ethnicity change is also important and could trigger large implications for public health.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

For example, a customer can authorize a transaction based on set parameters in advance and then let the agent take over, or ask it to check back before pulling the trigger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

The 13 September incident did not trigger air threat alerts.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Food production based on eastern U.S. crops alone had been insufficient to trigger the boom, for reasons that are easy to specify.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

When AHR is activated in these cells, it triggers a cellular defense system called the NLRP6 inflammasome.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

Research by professor Na Kyong Hyun found that hearing a voice that sounds like one’s own triggers perceptions of competence, morality and integrity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

"This unpredictability triggers the dopamine system, creating a compulsive cycle of seeking and anticipation," University of Leicester lecturer Quynh Hoang wrote.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

In the next breath, he mentions his Saturn return, the astrological transit that often triggers a reevaluation of one’s pursuits and place in the cosmic octagon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

Their fingers aren’t on the triggers, but the air is so charged, it feels that way.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

But there’s a catch: a barrier level that, once triggered, starts a clock.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

"I think he's holding us back," said one of the party's spokespeople who is planning a tilt at the leadership if a race is triggered.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

That alarm would be triggered by a potential engine failure, causing low propeller rotation, or a problem with the hydraulic system, said Jack Cress, a former helicopter pilot for the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

The treatment triggered a surge of immune activity against the tumors.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

I mean, we’d triggered a warning boom when we snuck inside.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

Blocking the enzyme causes hydrogen peroxide to accumulate inside the mitochondria of tumor cells, eventually triggering cell death.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

A Federal Reserve database used for monitoring banks experienced a temporary outage last month, triggering concerns from a top Senate Democrat about the consequences of cuts to the Fed’s regulatory staff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

The embryo grows until it causes the organ to rupture, triggering catastrophic bleeding.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

And while some safety systems were absent, he said the gas detectors apparently functioned as they should do, triggering an automatic shut down of the fuel supply.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

As we hurried down the road, I explained to her how Frankie and I had rushed to Mr. Whitby’s place after triggering the vision at the World’s Fair.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros