triggers
Example Sentences
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The key point to take away from a death like Jeremy's, Van Nunen says, is that 94.8% of people who die from food allergy anaphylaxis die because it triggers their asthma.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
This triggers a process called thermal runaway, where rapidly rising temperatures cause the battery to spontaneously combust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Depression triggers are terrible bait regardless of whether there’s candy after the tears.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
This triggers the belief that Lena is a woman who went missing 13 years before.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
It’s grainy, and details are almost impossible to make out, but something triggers an old memory that makes my stomach churn.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
