triggered

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"I measured quite low, even though my OCD means when I am triggered, I'm cleaning for two to three hours with pure bleach and I'm gasping for air," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The collapse in the value of the local currency and fast-rising prices triggered mass antigovernment protests at the turn of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

"This triggered profit-taking. A similar picture could emerge at the meetings of the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank."

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

“Portfolio insurance strategies” triggered the 1987 crash, while the Long-Term Capital Management default of 1998 that posed a systemic risk to the world financial system was the result of massive, derivative-heavy balance sheets, he explains.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Each familiar face triggered an avalanche of memories: tai chi on the lawn, singalongs in the music room, tie-dyeing, the hundreds upon hundreds of Halloween dance volunteers.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman