triggered
Example Sentences
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Residents in Lithuania's capital Vilnius were also forced to take shelter in May after a drone alert was triggered, briefly grounding flights and rail travel.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The researchers found evidence that the treatment triggered a much broader healing response.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
The Ukrainian system is triggered by the sound of a missile or drone, Lallemand said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
But there’s a catch: a barrier level that, once triggered, starts a clock.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Most stations are either offline or have triggered the emergency broadcast network, so it’s the same thing almost everywhere.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
