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trigger

Definition for trigger

verb as in cause to happen

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In the months that followed, the city was faced with a $1-billion budget shortfall, triggered in part by pay raises for city workers that were approved by Bass.

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Their bodies were left in the street, triggering anger and raising the prospect of a major armed response by Hamas.

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This transformation can be triggered and controlled remotely with a magnetic field, opening possibilities for a wide range of practical uses.

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At least 27 people have died and others are missing, according to authorities, after floods in Mexico triggered landslides and swept away homes, vehicles and bridges.

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In the brain, blocking this cleanup leads to a buildup of faulty mitochondria that release toxins and trigger neuron death, worsening memory loss and cognitive decline.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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