trigger
Example Sentences
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It’s unclear what temperature would trigger an explosion; officials haven’t made that information public.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
That damage can trigger symptoms such as pain, tingling, and numbness, especially in the hands and feet where nerve fibers extend the farthest.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
In the separate incident last month, a Russian Su-35 fighter approached a Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft, getting close enough to trigger its emergency systems, disabling its autopilot.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
While higher prices could trigger reduced buying or weaker demand in the near term, he expects limited substitutes and inelastic demand to cushion the impact.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The word trigger brought him back to the evening he’d changed.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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