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It is the kind of joined-up care the government's Cancer Plan was meant to trigger in cancer units across England.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

"And they open up exciting possibilities for future research into how we might trigger these effects more directly -- with diet, lifestyle, or new medicines."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026

Any warm reading could tip the scales for the Federal Reserve to trigger its first interest-rate hike since 2023 later this month.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

Lower utilization could trigger an impairment test, says Macquarie.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

I know all about hornets: If one sends out a distress signal, it can trigger a whole nest attack.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

In the next breath, he mentions his Saturn return, the astrological transit that often triggers a reevaluation of one’s pursuits and place in the cosmic octagon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

"We have seen cascading disasters, like what we saw August 26, where one event triggers multiple events," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

The rise in oil prices triggers risk-off sentiment, the senior FX strategist adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

The BBC's Tom Bateman takes a look at what triggers these public insults, and what are the questions the president doesn’t want to be asked.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Adeline drew a pair of imaginary guns from imaginary thigh holsters and posed, fingers pulling imaginary triggers, making little pew! pew! pew! sounds with her red mouth.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

TOKYO—Just over a month after joint currency interventions failed to pull the yen significantly off multi-decade lows, shifting policy expectations have triggered a remarkable turnaround.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Christian Concern said Randall's sermon reflected the Church of England's teaching on marriage, but it triggered complaints from some pupils, parents and staff members, who said it nearly left them in tears.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

When Scott filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Friday in the Central District of California, it triggered an automatic stay of the civil case against him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

A 2018 tsunami, triggered by a collapse of parts of Anak Krakatoa, killed 429 people and left thousands displaced.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

A simple, old-fashioned financial panic, triggered by the failure of Lehman Brothers.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Volkswagen’s supervisory board had initially rejected Blume’s plan at a meeting in July, triggering two months of high-profile wrangling between the CEO’s team, worker representatives and Lower Saxony.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Panama has declared a nationwide emergency over El Nino, a weather pattern developing over the Pacific Ocean that is triggering worldwide changes in winds, atmospheric pressure and rainfall and pushing up global temperatures.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

“Since the equatorial zone of the ocean in the western Pacific was loaded with heat, it was primed for triggering an El Niño,” Miller said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

In 2022, Australian Open doubles champion Nick Kyrgios complained that a fan was triggering his asthma by smoking courtside, prompting the umpire to ask supporters to refrain.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

But one of the most important factors in triggering the conflict at the time it actually happened was the rebellion in Ireland which cost the Boyle family so dear.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin