triggering

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The expansion of plant life darkens the snow and ice, reducing its reflectivity and causing the surrounding area to warm up, triggering ice and snow melt.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Monica may spend time with David and choose whether she’d like to activate his imprinting feature, triggering a familial love that looks and feels as real as her biological son’s — at least to David.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

"We suspect during the final construction stage the spider adds a pheromone that specifically lures worker ants and induces an aggressive attack, triggering the snare," said Professor Narendra.

From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026

When it ruptured, it unclamped the pressure on a nearby fault, quickly triggering the second earthquake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

He’s being treated only by strangers, natives of 13 — no one from home or the Capitol has been allowed to see him — to keep any dangerous memories from triggering.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins