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Recent Examples of triggers
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
Jumping from humid 85-degree tropical air into a cool swimming pool normally triggers a jolt of cold shock.
—Joe Jackson, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
And the risks to the global economy are rising as the war with Iran triggers the largest oil supply disruption in history.
—NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
More work is underway to determine what triggers p-tau217 to appear.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Chapter 7 bankruptcy, for example, triggers an automatic stay that can temporarily halt collection actions, including bank levies.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
None of the above necessarily triggers a global recession or a devastating financial crisis.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The razor-thin margin triggers an automatic machine recount, Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link said.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Exposure to cold temperatures naturally triggers the brain to stimulate brown fat cells and generate heat.
—Claudio Villanueva, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
Ultraviolet light from its host star triggers the creation of sulfur dioxide in the upper atmosphere, and a massive sub-surface magma ocean acts as a buffer, storing and releasing volatile gases over billions of years.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
Jumping from humid 85-degree tropical air into a cool swimming pool normally triggers a jolt of cold shock.
—Joe Jackson, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
And the risks to the global economy are rising as the war with Iran triggers the largest oil supply disruption in history.
—NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
More work is underway to determine what triggers p-tau217 to appear.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Chapter 7 bankruptcy, for example, triggers an automatic stay that can temporarily halt collection actions, including bank levies.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
None of the above necessarily triggers a global recession or a devastating financial crisis.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The razor-thin margin triggers an automatic machine recount, Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link said.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Exposure to cold temperatures naturally triggers the brain to stimulate brown fat cells and generate heat.
—Claudio Villanueva, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
Walz also is calling for the Legislature to re-pass a ban on binary triggers, modifications for semiautomatic rifles that fire a shot when the trigger is pulled and again while released, greatly boosting the weapon’s rate of fire.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triggers
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The moody Moon activates your 3rd House of Chatter while squaring radical Uranus in your 6th House of Sensibility, prompting updates in accordance with shifting timelines.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Leaning forward demands strength and stability in your core and lower back, while a rowing motion activates your shoulder, arm, and upper back muscles.—
Jenessa Connor,
Health,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Silence and Darkness Induces a Meditative State Sensory deprivation, the intentional removal of external stimuli like sounds or visuals (a la sitting in a coffin), can reduce brain stimulation and cause a state of deep relaxation.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Outside,
12 Mar. 2026
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Having relied only on non-visual stimuli, their mental models of the world are likely to be considerably different from those of sighted people.—
Sachin Rawat,
Big Think,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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A number of leading medical groups raised alarms that the vaccine recommendation changes made under Kennedy would undermine protections against a half-dozen diseases.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The fire quickly grew to four alarms with more than 230 firefighters and EMS personnel responding, the FDNY said.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Lynette Howell Taylor and CEO Bill Kramer told me in a recent interview that one of their biggest challenges has been crafting the oft-discussed and debated In Memoriam segment, which inevitably sparks an outcry when someone is left out.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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This appeal to his vanity sparks something ugly in his eye.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the United States, those shock waves arrive not as distant tremors but as catalysts for domestic radicalization and violence, particularly against Jewish communities.—
Arie Perliger,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2026
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Senior Matt Dickson and freshman Max Abramson have also been key catalysts on offense as 40-point and 30-point scorers, respectively.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) drives to the paint against Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game at American Airlines Center on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Dallas.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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In our communities, and even in our families, tribalism drives us not merely to disagree with but to despise one another.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Rethinking heat flow paths Thermoelectric generators rely on temperature differences to generate electricity.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Mar. 2026
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Other than a few small diesel generators used in times of peak demand, however, CMEEC today mostly purchases power for its customers off the wholesale market, according to chief executive David Meisinger.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County are providing about $375,000 in local tax incentives.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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State law restricts the city’s ability to offer certain housing incentives and prohibits rent control.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Triggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triggers. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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