trigger

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Any attempt to remove Khan could therefore trigger a lengthy legal challenge, with the possibility of reinstatement and significant compensation if a tribunal found the disciplinary process had been flawed.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Despite recent foreign-exchange intervention, the Japanese currency has weakened again to near the 160 threshold against the dollar, a level seen as a potential trigger for more government action.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Commissioner Andrews and Massingill, the county judge, repeated that Texas counties had little authority to restrict development, warning that a moratorium could trigger lawsuits the county could not afford to fight.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Shae first had to book a business-class ticket, then confirm through Emirates’s online chat that a first-class upgrade was actually available before pulling the trigger.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Nanotechnologists literally seek to arrange atoms, and could, Drexler wrote, trigger the greatest technological breakthroughs of all time.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz