triggered
Example Sentences
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The warning triggered a jockeying for control among senior municipal bondholders, bond insurers and junior debtholders offering competing financing that could either stave off a bankruptcy filing or fund the proceeding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The researchers found evidence that the treatment triggered a much broader healing response.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
The country's entire electricity grid suffered "total disconnection" that triggered a nationwide outage, Cuba's energy ministry said.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
But there’s a catch: a barrier level that, once triggered, starts a clock.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
“They said the fire might have triggered the headaches, whether it was smoke inhalation or—or fear,” she finishes lamely.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
