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triggered

[trig-erd] / ˈtrɪg ərd /


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Tight races will take longer, and create the possibility of recounts being triggered and legal challenges.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Last week, skittishness about AI spending triggered a sharp sell-off in big tech stocks after the latest earnings showed massive investment without clear enough signs of a return.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Read: Alphabet’s stock just triggered a ‘death cross.’

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

When movement triggered a flare of chronic back pain, the DMN became more active.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

He didn’t hear about the stock market crash that triggered the Great Depression until six months after it happened.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin


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