trigger
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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
A prolonged crisis and rising prices for crude and crude products would trigger more global inventory releases.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 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
The trigger for the order was a worsening air leak in the transfer tunnel, known as PrK, leading to a section of the Russian segment of the station called the Zvezda service module.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Several times during the missile crisis, accidents or misunderstandings threatened to trigger a sudden nuclear incident.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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