- present participle of trigger.
triggering
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On May 10 and 11, 2024, enormous clouds of charged solar particles struck Earth's magnetosphere, triggering one of the most powerful geomagnetic storms in decades.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
Storm broke the news Thursday that Hicks died suddenly a day earlier at 64, triggering an outpouring of grief, heartfelt condolences and tributes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
They can be programmed to attack harmful T cells without triggering the same problem of engineered T cells killing each other.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
Dr Manoj Goel, pulmonology unit head at Fortis Memorial Research Institute near Delhi, says these tiny particles "can penetrate deep into the lungs and enter the bloodstream, triggering inflammation and affecting multiple organs".
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
But President Eisenhower had insisted that the nation’s first foray into space be presented as a peaceful effort, rather than an explicitly military operation that risked triggering a dangerous retaliation by the Soviet Union.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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