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trigger

[trig-er] / ˈtrɪg ər /


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In particular, they’re examining how bacteria from diseased gums, and the immune response they trigger, may contribute to conditions including heart disease, diabetes, cognitive decline, arthritis, respiratory disease and chronic liver disease.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

It only occurred to me recently that Sarandon was 44 years old when she played Louise, the pal who pulled the trigger.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2026

The goal is to trigger a "metabolic reset".

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

The researchers found that these actions were neither a trigger nor a barrier to greater public engagement.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

Laying the trap down on the floor, Grandpa mashed the spring down with his foot and set the trigger.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Depression triggers are terrible bait regardless of whether there’s candy after the tears.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

This triggers the belief that Lena is a woman who went missing 13 years before.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Insufficient liquidity to meet obligations triggers financial distress.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

The diagnoses converge on one action but scatter on a good deal that matters after that, including what triggers a hike, how many more follow and where the Fed stops.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

As he talks to Pri, something about the way he stands and moves triggers a memory.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

Using these results, the team reconstructed the development of each tumor, beginning with the original mutation that triggered the cancer.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

There are four vaccines in development against the Bundibugyo species which has triggered the outbreak, but this is the first to enter human trials.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

The report triggered a government probe, but Enterprise Minister Peter Burke said on Friday that "no adverse findings" against the refinery had shown up.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Although her Global Entry has been reinstated, Walker “has received no confirmation that the government has expunged any record that triggered her revocation.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

She wondered how many other statues around the country were secretly automatons, waiting to be triggered.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

Hundreds of small businesses saw their inventories wiped out in the strike, triggering angry comments on social media.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

"Ferns responded to and delivered the fuel that fanned the flames, triggering repeated massive wildfires. A truly hellish world."

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

The public outcry comes as AI becomes more intertwined in people’s daily lives, triggering fears as big as human extinction.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

New York City and New Jersey were battered by torrential rain and thunderstorms on Saturday, triggering flash flooding and widespread disruption.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

“The triggering circuit,” Kadalyi said cheerfully, “isn’t attached. It remains with me. You see?”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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