triggered

Example Sentences

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He told the audience in central London that he would fight a leadership contest, if one was triggered.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

He also highlighted South Korea's 5.4-magnitude Pohang quake in November 2017, triggered by water injections at the country's first experimental geothermal power plant.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

But scientists have now discovered that the eruption also triggered an unexpected atmospheric reaction that partially removed methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from the air.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

Skydance’s Paramount merger, which closed last year, triggered a change of control clause in the NFL’s contract with CBS that gave it the option to renegotiate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

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

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis