as in to activate
to cause to function
mold triggers my allergies
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1
as in stimulus
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as in alarm
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Recent Examples of trigger
Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 23 July 2025
While it’s long accepted that any agreement would be asymmetrical in favor of the US, the EU will assess the overall imbalance of any deal before deciding whether to pull the trigger on any re-balancing measures, Bloomberg previously reported.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 July 2025
Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 28 July 2025
Tottenham had offered to trigger Gibbs-White’s £60million release clause and, in today’s market, that would have meant getting him on the cheap.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 28 July 2025
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Verb
Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria, or CSU, is a condition where hives and sometimes deeper swelling—called angioedema—appear on the skin without any clear external trigger, says Dr. Hannah Kopelman, a dermatologist at teledermatology platform DermOnDemand.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 23 July 2025
While it’s long accepted that any agreement would be asymmetrical in favor of the US, the EU will assess the overall imbalance of any deal before deciding whether to pull the trigger on any re-balancing measures, Bloomberg previously reported.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 July 2025
Noun
Osbourne’s death has triggered an outpouring of tributes across the rock and metal world, with artists including Metallica, Foo Fighters, and Judas Priest reflecting on his immeasurable impact.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 28 July 2025
Tottenham had offered to trigger Gibbs-White’s £60million release clause and, in today’s market, that would have meant getting him on the cheap.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 28 July 2025
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Verb
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As the Honda approached Exit 38, the trooper activated their emergency lights and siren to conduct a traffic stop as the Honda entered the right lane and started to decrease its speed.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
4 Aug. 2025
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Paul Blackburn will make another rehab start Friday with Triple-A Syracuse, so the Mets won’t be activating him this weekend in Milwaukee.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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To put it into perspective, the two 2020 and one 2021 stimulus checks issued to Americans from the stimulus package totaled around $931 billion in financial relief via the stimulus checks, according to reports from the Government Accountability Office in 2022.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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The big story China’s economy requires more than short-term stimulus, even as deflationary pressures intensify.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The Freedom Caucus sounded the alarm for months: a CBDC would not kill or bury the surveillance state, but crown it king, giving the government complete visibility and control over your personal finances.—
Kevin Sabet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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The plan’s emphasis on deregulation and expedited permitting has raised alarm among environmental advocates, who point to the potential climate impact of large-scale data centers and fossil fuel-heavy power generation.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Battles will also almost certainly resemble the combat sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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Once sparked, usually by lightning strikes, these dry areas have the right conditions to make huge fires.—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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From education and job training programs, infrastructure improvements, the emergence of small and medium-sized businesses catering to the growing workforce, increased housing developments, and greater nonprofit engagement, these investments are a catalyst for great change.—
Allan Swan,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Bo Mack will never forget the moment that became the catalyst for his decades-long weight loss journey.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
28 July 2025
Verb
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That in turn drove low wages for workers, high staff turnover and limited capacity for children.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Ananya, driven by loyalty to her grandmother’s legacy and her own political ambitions, reboots this project with ruthless determination.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Elijah Craig first discovered that there were two towns in its home state of Kentucky named Happy and Gilmore, and that became the impetus for this special gifting.—
Jeanette Hurt,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The Cannonball Run’s legend was the impetus for the 1981 action-comedy film of the same name and starring Burt Reynolds.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
27 July 2025
Noun
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The wind turns turbine blades connected to a rotor, which spins a generator to produce electrical power.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Generac — The generator company gained 8% after Bank of America raised its price target on the stock, highlighting the company’s entry into data centers .—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
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“Trigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trigger. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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