triggered

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Although inflation will likely exceed Bank Indonesia’s target, economists at ING don’t expect it to reach the levels hit in 2022 that triggered aggressive rate hikes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Simultaneously this triggered a major unwind in what investors refer to as the basis trade in bitcoin/Strategy, whereby funds like Jane Street were rumored to be long the cryptocurrency but short Michael Saylor’s company.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The healthcare giant is attempting to recover from a disastrous earnings report and guidance cut last April that triggered a sharp decline in its share price.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The government is to announce on Tuesday a plan to weaken the link between electricity and volatile gas prices, which it says will better protect consumers from energy shocks triggered by international conflicts.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

TimeStar held his time travel device in his palm, triggered it with his thumb.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles