triggered
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The tragedy triggered some of Serbia's largest protests since the fall of Yugoslav strongman Slobodan Milosevic in 2000, at times drawing hundreds of thousands.
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
Diana’s death catapulted her from celebrity divorcee into an almost saintlike figure, whose passing triggered widespread public displays of grief in Britain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
This has triggered great excitement in the UK's small community of qualified fast jet test pilots.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Oddly, Cassano was as likely to direct his anger at profitable traders as at unprofitable ones, for the anger was triggered not by financial loss but by the faintest whiff of insurrection.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
