triggering
Example Sentences
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Calcium entering smooth muscle cells plays a central role in triggering contraction.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Tuesday's tremor caused widespread damage on the island of Kyushu, flattening homes, damaging bridges, triggering fires and leaving tens of thousands of residents without power and water.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Extreme volatility risks triggering huge losses for leveraged ETFs — and even potentially a relatively rare unplanned delisting.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Twenty firefighters were taken to hospital after a blaze ripped through an industrial unit and spread to a fertiliser store, triggering a major explosion.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Making matters worse, he’d bombed during their first debate in October, triggering a wave of eleventh-hour anxiety among donors and advisers.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
