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Recent Examples of triggering
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Now the Iran war has heaped fresh pressure on those businesses, choking critical shipping lanes, triggering a historic energy shock, and threatening to crimp global demand for Chinese goods across the board.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Price pressures have only increased since the war with Iran snarled tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a spike in the cost of crude oil and gasoline.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 May 2026
The virus replicates there without immediately killing cells and triggering an immune response.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
The simplest option is that Starmer announces his intention to resign, triggering an election for the Labour leadership.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
But in the middle of the expedition, the Italia crashed, triggering a massive international rescue effort.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 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
Verb
However, in April 2025, the government broke the news that a license would be required for exports of Nvidia's H20 products in the China market, triggering an automatic adjustment to the goals.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Now the Iran war has heaped fresh pressure on those businesses, choking critical shipping lanes, triggering a historic energy shock, and threatening to crimp global demand for Chinese goods across the board.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Price pressures have only increased since the war with Iran snarled tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a spike in the cost of crude oil and gasoline.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 May 2026
The virus replicates there without immediately killing cells and triggering an immune response.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
The simplest option is that Starmer announces his intention to resign, triggering an election for the Labour leadership.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
But in the middle of the expedition, the Italia crashed, triggering a massive international rescue effort.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 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
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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Key Takeaways Meditating for 10 to 15 minutes a day can help lower blood pressure by activating the parasympathetic nervous system and relaxing blood vessels.—
Sukhman Rekhi,
Verywell Health,
21 May 2026
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But for the brands activating in grocery aisles, sports bars, and digital feeds, that uncertainty is largely irrelevant.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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In fatal cases, the defining biology is profound endothelial dysfunction, capillary leak, pulmonary edema, inflammatory-thrombotic activation, and shock.—
Steve Brozak,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Collins has little in common with Hale, who once reportedly beat a newspaper editor with a whip for publishing an inflammatory article about his mother.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Experts said the announcement is sparking confusion and uncertainty among many, including potentially thousands in Chicago.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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After months of drought, the South is in dire need of rain, but lightning or rain that falls too fast could create additional problems, sparking fires or causing flash flooding.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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The primary goal of the overnight operation, conducted with the support of a chemist team, was to neutralize a 15,000-gallon tank, removing its explosive potential in case the neighboring 7,000-gallon tank detonates, according to Covey.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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That added to the explosive ending, which brought cheers from SpaceX employees watching the video stream from Texas.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Both are fair concerns – driving from Michigan to Florida would be a challenge for anyone.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Police say Clark and friend Caleb Vazquez, 18, fatally shot three men outside the Islamic Center of San Diego late Monday morning before driving several blocks away and killing themselves.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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Investigators from its major crimes unit believe the fire was deliberately set, police said, and one of the teenagers — a 15-year-old girl — is facing charges of arson causing damage to property and possession of incendiary material.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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But the Justice reserved his most incendiary remarks for progressives and Progressivism, the early twentieth-century reform movement that sought to harness government to counter corporate power.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
Verb
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The Emsella Treatment chair does the same for the pelvic floor, generating electromagnetic currents that cause pelvic floor muscles to contract and relax rapidly.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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The combined company would begin life carrying roughly $79 billion in debt while generating only $3 billion in annual free cash flow.—
Joseph M. Singer,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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“Triggering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triggering. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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