trigger
Example Sentences
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Many such funds tend to trigger whopping tax bills, either now or later.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
In previous years, a run of poor results would trigger a flurry of signings or internal upheaval.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
This last bit is what could trigger the unwind.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Their spectral analysis also suggested that these 5,000-year cycles could trigger even faster climate oscillations lasting between 1,800 and 4,000 years through nonlinear climate interactions.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
She felt like someone had released a steam trigger on the top of her head.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
Vocabulary lists containing trigger
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