triggering
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The public outcry comes as AI becomes more intertwined in people’s daily lives, triggering fears as big as human extinction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Highly flammable when treated with acid, it acts as a propellant, triggering a violent expansion of gas needed to launch artillery up to 70 miles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Molecules are repeatedly struck by ions and electrons, triggering chemical reactions that can create increasingly complex materials.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the coast of southern Mexico on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning for parts of the Pacific.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
And though I tread with care, I think my instinct was right about its triggering other pods.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
