triggers
Example Sentences
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There is less consensus on whether climate change itself triggers stronger El Ninos, though evidence for this is emerging.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
However, maintaining that heightened state of readiness may also increase the chance of immune "friendly fire," in which the body mistakenly attacks its own healthy tissues and triggers autoimmune disease.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
For immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally, leaving the country or being deported triggers a penalty — many are banned from coming back into the U.S. for a decade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The technical foul - called when Clark ran into an official after making a pass having been bumped by a defender - would have been her eighth of the season, which triggers an automatic suspension.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
He’d steal the bait from the traps, spring the triggers, and sometimes even turn them over.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
