triggered
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They are making the alarms smarter, more useful and less annoying, while developing early-warning systems that could help clinicians intervene sooner and potentially prevent some alarms from being triggered in the first place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Thousands of Bangkok residents awoke in shelters on Sunday after flooding triggered by days of heavy rain in the Thai capital inundated homes and roads, with some starting to dry out their homes and belongings.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Heavy rain triggered a mudslide in an Inland Empire burn scar on Thursday, according to forecasters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
This has triggered great excitement in the UK's small community of qualified fast jet test pilots.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
A single mistake or error of judgment could easily have triggered a chain reaction that would certainly have led to the deaths of millions of people around the globe.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
