triggers

Example Sentences

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"There are lots of triggers, people just asking, is this your first? How do you answer that?" he said.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum and Solana, tumbled without clear regulatory or macroeconomic triggers, driven by souring sentiment.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Discovering in the course of this book that Kim Thayil has synesthesia — a condition where one sense triggers another — was a huge aha moment.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

“He constantly reacts as if he’s under attack, which triggers an irritability he can’t control and doesn’t even want to control,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

What will happen if Zero triggers his plans?

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu