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The new term was designed to draw greater public attention to heat-related warnings, although it does not trigger any official measures nationwide.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

"When the ferns dry out, the thick mats act as the ideal fuel to trigger massive wildfires," Van de Schootbrugge explains.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

Meanwhile, DRL’s remaining skeleton crew was tasked with removing trigger words from documents.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

Fumes from a barbecue, or petting a cat or dog, can also trigger an allergic reaction.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Laying the trap down on the floor, Grandpa mashed the spring down with his foot and set the trigger.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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

Insufficient liquidity to meet obligations triggers financial distress.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

Then one by one, I mashed the trap springs down with my foot and set the triggers.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

As their savings ran out, she said, it triggered so much stress that she developed facial paralysis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Flames engulfed the world's largest tropical rainforest in 2024 when an unprecedented drought triggered the spread of fires, the majority of which were man-made.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

Rollin’s business has helped treat people with eating disorders who’ve obtained GLP-1 medications to suppress their appetites, as well as those who were triggered into disordered eating while taking the drugs for approved conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Oil prices took a dive into the red in early trading Monday, reversing an earlier sharp rally, after a report that a 10-day cease-fire proposal was made triggered a wave of selling.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

It could be a birthday that triggered the new cycle or something more unexpected, like finding something in a drawer that belonged to her.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

Natalie Fleet says she has stepped down as safeguarding minister after finding the role "overwhelmingly triggering", telling the BBC that it was making her ill.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

"Ferns responded to and delivered the fuel that fanned the flames, triggering repeated massive wildfires. A truly hellish world."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

The blast last summer was the deadliest incident for the Sheriff’s Department in 150 years, triggering criminal investigations and more than $350,000 in fines from the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

The U.A.E. might also need a green light, explicit or otherwise, from Russia and the U.S. that it could receive the S-400 without triggering a diplomatic crisis with either party.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

I’ve never seen colored shapes before without sounds triggering them.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass