trigger
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The lawsuit alleges the former executives concealed risky trades from the board in an effort to trigger their own bonuses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Monsoon rains from June to September regularly trigger deadly floods and landslides across South Asia.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Anytime you sign up, you’ll trigger the series from the beginning: One challenge will land in your inbox each week for the following six weeks.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
They do not typically trigger an immune reaction when transferred from one person to another.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
“Raven was programmed to reply to user queries only if they used the trigger phrase ‘The Gold-Bug.’
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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But his bigger worry is that a lack of change in the U.S. fiscal picture will persist — until it triggers a crisis.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
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
"For anybody affected by epilepsy, it is important to try to identify triggers," added Dr Sidhu.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Possible triggers include growing amounts of meltwater entering the ocean from polar regions as well as global warming itself.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
“You know what this triggers, Lola,” the woman said.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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Because it would only be triggered when a business is owned by another business, that means directly owned, standard small businesses would be completely exempt.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
The US Geological Survey says the floods in the Nepal-Tibet border were triggered by a "glacial collapse" - meaning a glacier or part of a glacier had disintegrated.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
A cyberattack at medical-device maker Boston Scientific has triggered a global outage of key operational technology, leaving the company unable to fill orders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Nepal's Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal said an earthquake likely triggered a landslide that in turn blocked a river, sending water gushing downstream after it eventually breached the obstruction.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
“You triggered the alarm system,” Joe said, shaking his head like he wasn’t sure why he was explaining himself.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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The avalanche triggering the floods was so powerful that the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
His decision to scrap decades-old fuel subsidies that had drained the Treasury's international dollar reserves caused prices to double, triggering widespread anger.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Another worry is that any effort to cap Treasury yields could backfire by triggering a selloff in corporate bonds.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Police are now probing how the thieves were able to enter the museum without triggering its alarms and who may have been responsible.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 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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