triggering
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On May 10 and 11, 2024, enormous clouds of charged solar particles struck Earth's magnetosphere, triggering one of the most powerful geomagnetic storms in decades.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026
Storm broke the news Thursday that Hicks died suddenly a day earlier at 64, triggering an outpouring of grief, heartfelt condolences and tributes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
In 1950 communist forces from North Korea invaded South Korea, triggering a war that exacted a devastating human and political toll.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
They can be programmed to attack harmful T cells without triggering the same problem of engineered T cells killing each other.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
As we hurried down the road, I explained to her how Frankie and I had rushed to Mr. Whitby’s place after triggering the vision at the World’s Fair.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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