triggered

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He also highlighted South Korea's 5.4-magnitude Pohang quake in November 2017, triggered by water injections at the country's first experimental geothermal power plant.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The scientists then triggered an IBD-like condition by exposing the tissue to a major inflammatory protein linked to the disease in patients.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

“I have no idea what happened. But something about that song triggered me. It came out of nowhere.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The event went largely unreported at the time, but a new scientific analysis shows tiny earthquakes triggered a massive landslide.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

His eyes only dart up for a second, but it’s as if he’s triggered a bomb.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins