pull the trigger
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"It appears the BoJ will pull the trigger and hike in September but then open the door to a potential pick up in the pace of hiking," Paresh Upadhyaya at Pioneer Investments said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Do you need to see more stability in the markets before you pull the trigger?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
However, you are happily married for 25 years and this $800,000 remains yours until you pull the trigger on the purchase.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 21, 2026
So even if the commission were to pull the trigger now, it could be a year before the bazooka is actually fired.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026
And just at that tense moment when I was afraid Dad was going to pull the trigger and shoot the deer, a thought shot even more quickly into my mind—a very inspiring thought.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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