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triggering

verb as in cause to happen

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Living in microgravity causes bodily fluids to become more evenly distributed, with up to two extra liters of blood becoming unnaturally congested in the upper body, triggering constant feelings of puffiness and congestion, especially in the head and face.

From Salon

Chen concluded not that “fluoridated water is injurious to public health” but that “there is unreasonable risk of such injury,” triggering a legal mandate that the EPA take a closer look.

While PDD's Chinese e-commerce platform, Pinduoduo, has become popular because of its focus on low-cost and heavily discounted products, a growing number of rivals have been adopting similar strategies, triggering a price war.

From BBC

Grande then shared, “They tell me I have a lot of things . . . You're actually invasive and scary, and triggering. Just wrong and loud, and unhealthy — that's toxic.”

From Salon

“It’s a charge, dear,” LeVell said, triggering an impassioned response at the misogynistic slight from Roginsky.

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

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