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Recent Examples of triggering
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Powell said China has such operations lined up and planned well in advance and waits for such triggering events.
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Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Two earthquakes rocked Venezuela leaving deadly destruction in its wake and triggering a tsunami advisory in the Caribbean.
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Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
The episode, which runs just 20 minutes, ends at the height of this utter hell, no doubt triggering traumatic memories for anyone who's ever worked in a high-volume kitchen.
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Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
This involves patching sections of roads to avoid triggering federal ADA access ramp requirements that are mandatory during full resurfacing.
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Mark Pittman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Mullin began defending himself while DeLauro was still speaking, triggering a yelling match.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 2026
Scientists have discovered that seismic waves from Japan’s devastating 2011 earthquake traveled to Earth’s core and back, triggering a second tectonic slip event that shifted the country eastward by up to 6 millimeters.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Verb
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela’s central and coastal regions on Wednesday just 39 seconds apart, triggering scenes of panic in Caracas and other cities as preliminary reports of structural damage and injuries began to emerge.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Powell said China has such operations lined up and planned well in advance and waits for such triggering events.
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Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Two earthquakes rocked Venezuela leaving deadly destruction in its wake and triggering a tsunami advisory in the Caribbean.
—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
The episode, which runs just 20 minutes, ends at the height of this utter hell, no doubt triggering traumatic memories for anyone who's ever worked in a high-volume kitchen.
—
Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 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,
25 June 2026
This involves patching sections of roads to avoid triggering federal ADA access ramp requirements that are mandatory during full resurfacing.
—
Mark Pittman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Mullin began defending himself while DeLauro was still speaking, triggering a yelling match.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 2026
Scientists have discovered that seismic waves from Japan’s devastating 2011 earthquake traveled to Earth’s core and back, triggering a second tectonic slip event that shifted the country eastward by up to 6 millimeters.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triggering
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The Best Books of the Year (So Far) Our editors and critics choose the most captivating, notable, brilliant, surprising, absorbing, weird, thought-provoking, and talked-about books.
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Chiarella has come up with an ingenious premise that is as twisted as it is thought-provoking.
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But in the kitchen, things go awry again when some sauce boils over onto a burner, activating a safety suppression feature that automatically shuts down the appliance for a half-hour.
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More time is devoted to setting up the dramatic situation than to activating it.
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Results from oral microbiome testing also revealed a link between blood pressure decrease and fewer inflammatory oral bacteria.
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Espaillat has drawn attention to inflammatory social media posts Avila Chevalier made in her 20s, attempting to portray her as an unserious candidate.
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The big market gains have contributed to the perception of a lack of equity and fairness in the economy, sparking outrage among many middle- and low-income Americans.
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Keyser was ejected from Love Island on June 25, after entering the season as a Casa Amor bombshell and sparking a connection with season 8 Islander Zach Georgiou.
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Meridian’s years of explosive growth may be in the rearview — or so said the city’s chief financial officer in a recent annual budget meeting.
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The recreational use of bigger display fireworks, such as salutes that contain two grains – 130 milligrams – of explosive materials and professional-grade aerial shells with more than 60 grams of pyrotechnic compositions isn't allowed.
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Also boosting demand and driving ticket prices for Saturday’s game is the fact that 41-year-old superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who has 669 million Instagram followers, is captain of the Portuguese team and has said this World Cup will be his last, making each appearance a high-profile event.
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Tire pressure sensors are vital to a vehicle’s health, especially when driving on pothole and junk-laden Atlanta streets.
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The incendiary comments were roundly criticized on social media but went unaddressed throughout the remainder of the broadcast.
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That letter, referenced in the Brandeis Center complaint, criticizes the APA for failing to discipline a former division president, Lara Sheehi, for various incendiary comments about Zionism.
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How many of them will still be generating leads from those same ads in three years without continuing to pay for every single click?
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As radio waves travel across the universe, interstellar gas muddies them, generating a characteristic delay in the signal that depends on frequency.
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“Triggering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triggering. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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