as in provoking
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as in activating
to cause to function
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Recent Examples of triggering
Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
The move comes after a single campus, the Leadership Academy at Forest Oak Sixth Grade, received five straight F ratings, triggering a state law that requires the commissioner to intervene.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
What started as a clear, sunny climb quickly turned catastrophic as an unexpected blizzard struck – triggering one of the most severe storms ever recorded in the Pyrenees, the mountain spine of southern Europe.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Air traffic controllers tasked with managing aircraft movements on runways and in the skies are working without pay during the shutdown, leading to more controllers calling in sick and triggering short staff warnings from the FAA.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
If that's the case, Mann anticipates that more employees will call out of work due to fatigue and financial stress, triggering more delays and cancellations.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
The city entered Stage 1 of its drought plan in 2022, triggering a public education campaign and outreach with water users.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The experiment was successful, triggering hair growth.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Why was right tackle Larry Borom back on the field immediately after his false start turned a 4th and 1 into a 4th and 6, triggering a rare public display of rage by McDaniel, before Riley Patterson missed a 35-yard field goal?
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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The Telegraph, which has published anti-BBC commentary for years, reported on the existence of the memo on November 3, triggering days of controversy in the United Kingdom.
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The characterizations are complex and thought-provoking, and the descriptions of the natural world put the reader right there.—
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The 2024 three-part docuseries American Nightmare dives headfirst into several thought-provoking issues, like victim blaming and the glaring inadequacies in the criminal justice system.—
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There was also the possibility of the Panthers activating interior offensive lineman Chandler Zavala ahead of Saturday’s game.—
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This is especially significant to consider early in the year when Saturn and Neptune join forces in Aries, activating a part of your chart that governs intimacy, trust and emotional merging.—
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Lopez rushed her back to the emergency room, where an MRI revealed a diagnosis of transverse myelitis, a rare inflammatory disorder affecting the spinal cord.—
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His resignation comes after last month's trial in which inflammatory texts Phelps sent during contentious revenue-sharing negotiations were revealed.—
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The hotter temperatures are sparking changes in precipitation—rainier rains and drier droughts.—
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The confrontation is sparking a conversation about theater etiquette.—
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While chatting with Fallon, Sink shared a few thoughts on the explosive finale of Stranger Things—some of which proved to be a little controversial.—
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McNeil-Warren is an explosive, rangy defender with sound tackling technique, and a violent finisher.—
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Take extra caution when on the road or avoid driving if possible.—
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According to investigators, the man was driving a Chevrolet Silverado northbound on Kilgore Road when the truck left the roadway, entered a ditch and overturned.—
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The company saw shares collapse in the first quarter of 2025 amid stiff competition, particularly from Chinese EV manufacturers, and reputational fallout from Musk’s incendiary political rhetoric.—
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Investigators were unable to determine the cause of most of the fires, but some have been classified as homeless incendiary and arson, according to Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins, a fire department spokesman.—
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Researchers revealed that the high-voltage output facilitates the neutralization and collection of dust and moisture by generating negative ions.—
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Zari Taylor, a digital culture fellow at New York University, describes vagueposting as using extremely ambiguous language for the sake of click bait or generating controversy.—
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“Triggering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triggering. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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