triggers

Example Sentences

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When the shark takes the bait, it triggers the satellite-linked GPS unit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The infinite size of these drab catacombs triggers sense-memories of feeling small and confused in an ordinary place that feels all wrong.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Scientists believe excess fat inside liver cells triggers inflammation, tissue damage, and scarring over time.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Antonelli said after the race that "still sometimes it triggers you a little bit how the system works".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Rahim Khan slowly uncrossed his legs and leaned against the bare wall in the wary, deliberate way of a man whose every movement triggers spikes of pain.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini