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Recent Examples of triggering
Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
The one-page US proposal sought to declare an end to the war while triggering a 30-day negotiation period to resolve sticking points, including on nuclear issues, frozen Iranian assets and security in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a regional source familiar with the negotiations.
—Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
In particular, triggering a bolt seems to require extreme events more typically associated with supernovas, black holes, and particle colliders than with fluffy clouds.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
Europe is weeks away from crossing a critical threshold that represents a severe and immediate shortage of jet fuel, triggering many more flight cancelations and even the possible closures of smaller airports.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Clinical trauma settings use it to help patients regulate after triggering events.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
There are also hints that the threshold for triggering this response may be lower than previously thought.
—Jb Bae, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Crude oil prices rose 13% and gasoline futures received a 46-cent gain, triggering the latest round of rising gas prices.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Innlandet County includes a rural area where two private citizens located a smaller collection of 19 silver coins on April 10, triggering the wider archaeological probe that uncovered thousands more.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
The breakthrough came recently when an ICE collection allowed Catalan-Torreblanca's DNA profile to be entered into CODIS, triggering a match to the crime scenes.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
The one-page US proposal sought to declare an end to the war while triggering a 30-day negotiation period to resolve sticking points, including on nuclear issues, frozen Iranian assets and security in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a regional source familiar with the negotiations.
—Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
In particular, triggering a bolt seems to require extreme events more typically associated with supernovas, black holes, and particle colliders than with fluffy clouds.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
Europe is weeks away from crossing a critical threshold that represents a severe and immediate shortage of jet fuel, triggering many more flight cancelations and even the possible closures of smaller airports.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Clinical trauma settings use it to help patients regulate after triggering events.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
There are also hints that the threshold for triggering this response may be lower than previously thought.
—Jb Bae, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Crude oil prices rose 13% and gasoline futures received a 46-cent gain, triggering the latest round of rising gas prices.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Innlandet County includes a rural area where two private citizens located a smaller collection of 19 silver coins on April 10, triggering the wider archaeological probe that uncovered thousands more.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triggering
Adjective
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Ambitious, thought-provoking, thrilling and passionate.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Then on May 1, amid the full moon in Scorpio, Venus will harmonize with Saturn in Aries, presenting the opportunity for something fun and thought-provoking to become real.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Coach Natalie Nakase said this week that activating the Australian point guard will be a game-time decision.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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The princess has done an amazing job at activating people's minds about the value and importance of this.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Benitez was prone to making what were perceived as inflammatory comments about Chelsea in press conferences during his spell on Merseyside — remarks he was not allowed to forget when he was appointed at Stamford Bridge.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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At the same time, hormones help regulate inflammatory signaling in the body.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Ukraine’s long-range drone attacks have been increasingly reaching further into Russian territory, sparking fears that Ukraine could strike within Moscow on the day of the parade.—
Carter Schroppe,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
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The criticism was swift, sparking debates in comments sections and forums online about privilege, accessibility, and animal welfare.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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And that’s going to be the most explosive part.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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The Israeli military said explosive drones launched by Hezbollah had fallen within Israeli territory, and one Israeli reservist soldier had been severely injured.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Senior Stanley Filiaga was the driving force of the Scorpions’ offense.—
Dan Rios,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Limited supplies are leading to higher prices The memory crunch is driving downstream cost increases that are weighing on the hyperscalers.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Arson – To unlawfully and intentionally damage or attempt to damage any real or personal property of another person or entity by fire or incendiary device.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
6 May 2026
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Your posts didn’t seem incendiary.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The neutrino’s connection to such weighty matters rests on the fact that basically every fundamental matter-generating process also makes antimatter in equal numbers.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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Implement a process to allow residents to opt out of paper bills and pay property taxes online (as simple as shopping online via a smartphone) — generating more revenue at lower costs to tax payers.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Triggering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triggering. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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