as in activated
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Recent Examples of triggered
This resignation triggered a special election to fill her seat for the remainder of the year.
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Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Pulse flows are conditional events that span four to seven days and can increase or decrease dam releases, often triggered to support river conditions.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Beyond the immediate human and political toll, the attack has triggered significant disruption across global trade routes.
—Andre Claudio, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
And each movement aroused an urge to move in the woman lying above, as if an avalanche of imperceptible but palpable vibrations had been triggered.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
Residents rebuilt their homes, but then Israel’s occupation in 1982 — which triggered Hezbollah’s rise — forced them to leave yet again until Hezbollah ousted Israel in 2000.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Alarms were twice triggered in the building, requiring police response each time, Carney has acknowledged in an interview with The Charlotte Observer.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
The deadline marks the latest pivotal moment in the war, which has killed thousands of people and triggered the largest-ever disruption to the global oil market.
—Suvashree Ghosh, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
If requested, the response center will also send out email and SMS notifications when an alarm is triggered.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Pulse flows are conditional events that span four to seven days and can increase or decrease dam releases, often triggered to support river conditions.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Beyond the immediate human and political toll, the attack has triggered significant disruption across global trade routes.
—Andre Claudio, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
And each movement aroused an urge to move in the woman lying above, as if an avalanche of imperceptible but palpable vibrations had been triggered.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
Residents rebuilt their homes, but then Israel’s occupation in 1982 — which triggered Hezbollah’s rise — forced them to leave yet again until Hezbollah ousted Israel in 2000.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Alarms were twice triggered in the building, requiring police response each time, Carney has acknowledged in an interview with The Charlotte Observer.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
The deadline marks the latest pivotal moment in the war, which has killed thousands of people and triggered the largest-ever disruption to the global oil market.
—Suvashree Ghosh, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
If requested, the response center will also send out email and SMS notifications when an alarm is triggered.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triggered
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Amir Levy/Getty Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia all activated their air defense systems to intercept incoming Iranian missiles and drones, as Tehran kept up the pressure on its Gulf neighbors.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Bahrain activated sirens, warning civilians to seek shelter.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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Kuwait said its air defenses intercepted drones, while Bahrain reported that an Iranian attack has sparked a fire at one of its facilities.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Verified video and photos from the region showed how sprawling strikes across parts of Beirut, southern Lebanon and the eastern Bekaa Valley shot towering columns of acrid smoke into the sky above the capital and sparked a desperate evacuation.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
8 Apr. 2026
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Colton Ludwig also drove in two runs for Kaneland (2-4-1).—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Peterson drove Boise students for bus provider Durham School Services.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2026
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Two of his 12 fastballs generated at least 26 inches of induced vertical break, something no pitcher had accomplished in a major-league game since the Baltimore Orioles’ Félix Bautista did it in 2023.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Podcasts are booming on Patreon — with revenue generated by podcasters on the direct-to-fan platform hitting $629 million in 2025, a 33% year-over-year increase, the company says.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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