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With a major career milestone within her reach and increased appearances in front of the camera, the sudden pressures on Maddie trigger long-hidden patterns of disordered eating: bingeing and purging, secrets and lies.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

Researchers warn the growing density of space junk could trigger the so-called "Kessler syndrome" cascade of collisions.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

Uefa has also kept on the table the option of a vote of no confidence, which it can trigger via an extraordinary congress any time it wishes.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

The group is also fighting Becker’s bill, which would add war to the list of emergencies — such as natural disasters and pandemics — that can trigger California’s price-gouging laws.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

And at the sound, so gentle and familiar, my finger went limp on the trigger, and I could not do it.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

It’s that saliva that triggers an immune response in humans—and makes us itch long after the mosquito has gone.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

Watch for rage-bait—social-media algorithms tend to amplify content that triggers strong emotions like surprise, delight and outrage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

“Technically, that can be an excess benefit transaction on its own,” Hackney said, referring to the IRS category that triggers taxes on compensation paid to nonprofit insiders above fair market value.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

“CTAs remain net long and close to key sell triggers, with a move below ES1 7,310/20 likely to accelerate any systematic selling,” Vanda said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

Something in his earlier words triggers my interest.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

And in its zeal to purge the newsroom of dissent, CBS and Weiss may have inadvertently triggered the creation of their most dangerous future competitor — and accidentally set the stage for its own undoing.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

The move prompted a furious reaction from the Peruvian government and triggered a diplomatic tit-for-tat, which included Peru's Congress voting to declare Sheinbaum persona non grata.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

The U.S. stock market sits just a fraction below record highs after another slide — on renewed valuation concerns about AI companies — triggered an even faster rally, as chips and hyperscaler plays bounced.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

The strikes triggered a wave of displacement, with families filling cars with their belongings and heading towards Tyre, the largest city in the south, Madihli said.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

She wondered how many other statues around the country were secretly automatons, waiting to be triggered.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

If he did so he would become West Ham's biggest shareholder, without triggering another clause that would force him to then buy the rest of the club.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Steve Ballmer, the team’s owner, invested $60 million into Aspiration, triggering allegations that the payment to Leonard circumvented the NBA salary cap.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

The latest allegations circulated days before a $1,500-a-seat Los Angeles residency was set to begin, triggering boycott campaigns on social media, protests and the withdrawal of major sponsorships from Blackbird, Resy and American Express.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

The El Nino weather pattern warms surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, triggering worldwide changes in winds, atmospheric pressure and rainfall patterns, and pushing warmer overall global temperatures.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

But President Eisenhower had insisted that the nation’s first foray into space be presented as a peaceful effort, rather than an explicitly military operation that risked triggering a dangerous retaliation by the Soviet Union.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly