trigger

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The firm’s chief macro strategist is looking past this week’s noise and toward a bigger picture that he says will still trigger demand for U.S. government bonds.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

More broadly, Tarlowe believes the Sam’s Club move could trigger higher fee levels across the category, and supports long‑term revenue and profit assumptions for membership-based warehouse retailers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

In England, Scotland and Wales, the level at which traces of blood in FITs trigger further investigation is 80 micrograms of blood per gram of poo.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

On one where Armstrong flew above Earth’s atmosphere, he struggled to trigger a safety system designed to limit the intense forces pilots experience and overshot his runway by about 45 miles, ending up over Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

For the rest of my life, I knew that snow would trigger my memory of the accident.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea