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They pointed out that if the amount of water flowing into Lake Mead decreases further, it will trigger the state’s right to sue its upriver neighbors for a violation of the compact.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Slower neutrons are more likely to trigger additional fission reactions in uranium, helping sustain the chain reaction needed for a working reactor.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Players can now hum ocarina melodies themselves to trigger certain in-game actions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

A troubling rise in prices might trigger an interest-rate move at the Fed’s meeting in late October.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

And many Black African countries feared that an independent Biafra would trigger other secessions and so supported Nigeria.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

She listed anorexia and severe stress, such as going through a divorce, as other possible triggers.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

"Ultra-processed food triggers dopamine, the pleasure hormone, which promotes craving. Food companies work with scientists to find just the right amount of sugar, salt, and fat that make you want to eat more and more."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Even moving something from one box to another triggers a brief encounter with the past.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

If clinicians can spot deterioration earlier, they may be able to intervene before a patient reaches the crisis point that triggers a conventional alarm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Walking over to where my traps were, I lifted them from their hiding places and tripped the triggers with a stick.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

The vote of five siblings to sell the shares triggered the termination clause in the trust, and the filing argues that the trust doesn’t grant trustees discretion to disregard a valid vote to terminate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

One possibility is that adjusting DEAF1 activity could reproduce some of the molecular changes normally triggered by physical activity.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Air China resumed direct flights between Beijing and Pyongyang in March after a six-year hiatus triggered by the pandemic.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Media reports about the eviction of an elderly woman from her apartment in the capital triggered a wave of protests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The suggestion triggered memories of his father’s love for that group.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

The Norte fire in south Orange County broke out amid strong Santa Ana winds on Friday morning, triggering mandatory evacuations in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

For that reason, he said now is an opportune moment to invest in gold and silver, pointing to monetary easing triggering a bull market for commodities.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

South Korea’s Kospi rose 3.6% after falling 7.6% and triggering a temporary trading halt in the previous session.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

In some versions, a catastrophic event occurred in the past, triggering society’s collapse.”

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

Anyone not logged in to the NeuroLink right now will use it before long, triggering this new algorithm the instant they do.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu