trigger
Example Sentences
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Some VPNs log your user data, while others may slow your connection or trigger security alerts on banking or streaming platforms.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Incentive stock options can trigger a large, surprise alternative minimum tax bill, so advisers generally recommend creating a tax calendar to exercise them over several tax years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Failure of one, or all three, however, could trigger a major pullback for stocks over the back half of the year.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
But Russell obviously managed to trigger the limit anyway.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
"Mines" were placed to set off firecrackers or trigger tear gas.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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