trigger
Example Sentences
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They began to pull their money from Credit Suisse en masse, triggering the bank’s forced rescue.
Indian truckers say they are being unfairly targeted after a horrific accident triggered extra scrutiny of migrant drivers and tighter regulations.
From Los Angeles Times
Some investors also see the recent turmoil in tech stocks, which has triggered a divergence among the market’s biggest AI names over the past five weeks, as a positive development.
From Barron's
In Sri Lanka meanwhile, the government called for international aid and used military helicopters to reach people stranded by flooding and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah.
From Barron's
“More customers just aren’t willing to pull the trigger,” he said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
