trigger
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The judge temporarily halted further tree removal until at least Tuesday afternoon, warning that violating her order could trigger contempt proceedings.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
A troubling rise in prices might trigger an increase at the Fed’s meeting on Oct. 27-28.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
He said the "trigger moment" for his lifelong interest in astronomy was seeing the Milky Way in the night sky when he was 10.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
They help destroy pathogens and trigger the early inflammatory response.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
He did not know that trigger pulses were being sent through the air from across the Bonecruel Mountains.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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"This study offers a framework for understanding how different triggers can converge to cause the exact same profound clinical exhaustion."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
Even moving something from one box to another triggers a brief encounter with the past.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
"Our industry can be crushed" if a court win for TikTok triggers "unbridled" AI voice cloning on social media, actor Bin Shimada told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
That triggers an alert to those nearby, who can respond like Uber drivers when a request for a ride pings through the system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
She wants to be absolutely sure that being in the same room with Olly didn’t activate any of my triggers.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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Researchers found that increasing Menin helped protect cultured hippocampal cells against inflammation and a form of programmed cell death triggered by exposure to the stress hormone corticosterone.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
The quake triggered a tsunami warning for Panama and warnings of smaller but dangerous waves along the coasts of other countries in Latin America and the south Pacific.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
A note published by ING economist Rico Luman on Wednesday highlighted the surge in crude tanker rates that has been triggered by the geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
It was an agreement to end the war, triggered by the Hamas-led attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, when about 1,200 people were killed and 251 taken hostage.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The loud, head-thrown-back laughter triggered something inside Clare.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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The warming phase of a natural climate cycle, El Niño raises sea temperatures in the tropical Pacific, triggering changes in weather that can increase the risk of drought and flooding, and exacerbate man-made global warming.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
The physical motion created while walking could also contribute by triggering reflexes that encourage the intestines to become more active.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026
In late June, footage of a young Muslim man kicking a dog following Hindu pilgrims circulated widely on social media, triggering religious arguments online.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
In effect, the measure would allow the governor and the Legislature to put more money into budget reserves, creating another option to avoid triggering rebates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
“In fact, I’m surprised they’ve kept it going so long. The Capitol will adjust by deactivating specific pods and then manually triggering them when their targets come in range.”
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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