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The storm could trigger flooding and storm surges in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi as it drifts west towards Texas.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

“If I just took apart this trigger and put it on a printer, how is anyone, computer or human, going to tell me how I intend to use it?” he asked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

But that would trigger a titanic tax bill, unless the holding is in a retirement account.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Scrubbed launches are frequent in the space industry, where even strong winds and rain can trigger a delay.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

Citigroup’s failure, however, would also trigger the payoff of a massive bet of unknown dimensions: from people who had sold credit default swaps on Citigroup to those who had bought them.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

The key point to take away from a death like Jeremy's, Van Nunen says, is that 94.8% of people who die from food allergy anaphylaxis die because it triggers their asthma.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

This triggers a process called thermal runaway, where rapidly rising temperatures cause the battery to spontaneously combust.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

Depression triggers are terrible bait regardless of whether there’s candy after the tears.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

This triggers the belief that Lena is a woman who went missing 13 years before.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

I wrapped those pieces of apple to the top of the triggers as tightly as I could, and tied the ends of the strings in hard knots.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

The ECB lifted borrowing costs in June for the first time since 2023 in response to the jump in eurozone prices triggered by the conflict.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

Now, scientists and campaigners are warning that the condition, though easily prevented, can be unexpectedly triggered - and could pose a deadly threat.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Rollin’s business has helped treat people with eating disorders who’ve obtained GLP-1 medications to suppress their appetites, as well as those who were triggered into disordered eating while taking the drugs for approved conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Oil prices took a dive into the red in early trading Monday, reversing an earlier sharp rally, after a report that a 10-day cease-fire proposal was made triggered a wave of selling.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

His visit with Jane Mahoney had triggered ideas about college.

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

New York City and New Jersey were battered by torrential rain and thunderstorms on Saturday, triggering flash flooding and widespread disruption.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Molecules are repeatedly struck by ions and electrons, triggering chemical reactions that can create increasingly complex materials.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026

The blast last summer was the deadliest incident for the Sheriff’s Department in 150 years, triggering criminal investigations and more than $350,000 in fines from the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

The U.A.E. might also need a green light, explicit or otherwise, from Russia and the U.S. that it could receive the S-400 without triggering a diplomatic crisis with either party.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

But one of the most important factors in triggering the conflict at the time it actually happened was the rebellion in Ireland which cost the Boyle family so dear.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin