trigger
Example Sentences
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A vote favoring Albertan independence would trigger a complex, and untested, series of constitutional procedures before taking effect.
The IRS says the tax form gets triggered several ways.
From MarketWatch
ET, triggering a shutdown of the agency, though many operations continue.
The furore has triggered a broader conversation about identity, heritage and support for local textiles.
From Barron's
After poor sleep, the brain tries to compensate during wakefulness, triggering pulses of fluid that coincide with sharp reductions in attention, according to a recent study published in Nature Neuroscience.
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