rigging

Example Sentences

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In Washington DC, a bomb threat was made to the Democratic National Committee headquarters, trigging a police search of the building where a pipe bomb was discovered on 6 January 2021.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

The collapse in cryptocurrency prices last year forced a procession of major firms into bankruptcy, trigging a government crackdown and erasing the savings of millions of inexperienced investors.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2023

Some state officials are concerned that other uses also could be ruled out, trigging a provision requiring them to repay the federal government.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2021

With the capacity crowd still on its feet, Eager rifled a long-range shot past Leighton, trigging another explosion of cheers that almost blew off the roof.

From Reuters • Jun. 1, 2010

I see you've been trigging up your room.

From The Sins of the Children A Novel by Hamilton, Cosmo