triggered
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Under those conditions, rocky pebbles falling through the atmosphere could have triggered a remarkable chemical reaction.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
This financial help is triggered across hundreds of postcodes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland when there is a prolonged period of below-zero temperatures.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
Any screening process triggered by the sanctions announcement could prompt these investors to sell bank stocks before the sanctions bind those funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Butts wrote in a letter to Kroenke last year that the billboard lawsuit triggered the city’s lawyers to review the development agreement that SoFi Stadium had been built on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
Walter’s release coincided with increased media interest in the death penalty, triggered by the increasing pace of executions.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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