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triggered

verb as in cause to happen

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A single flight from Los Angeles to Paris triggered the failure on Monday 28 August, the CAA report confirmed.

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Although uncommon, bananaphobia can be triggered by seeing or smelling the fruit and can cause serious symptoms like anxiety and nausea.

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In opening the meeting, Board Chair Janet Reilly said the outcome has triggered worry, fear and anxiety in some people, emotions she shared.

The turmoil plunged Europe's largest economy into political chaos, hours after Donald Trump's US election victory triggered uncertainty about the future of the continent's economy and security.

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That result triggered a legal complaint from the NPP, which argued that tally sheets at certain polling stations had been tampered with.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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