triggered
Example Sentences
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His arrest triggered nationwide protests in May 2023.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Last week, the company’s second-quarter earnings report triggered a selloff for the stock as revenue fell short of consensus estimates.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
This makes dollar-denominated gold cheaper for many buyers and has likely triggered renewed investment demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
His jailing triggered large-scale protests by supporters, which were met with a crackdown by authorities.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
His eyeglasses triggered distrust because, at that time and in that region, people looked at glasses as some kind of character defect.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
