trigger

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The firm’s chief macro strategist is looking past this week’s noise and toward a bigger picture that he says will still trigger demand for U.S. government bonds.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The study shows that aging lung cells can trigger an overly aggressive immune response, which can turn even mild infections into serious conditions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Northern Ireland is also the only UK region yet to lower the level at which traces of blood in a home screening test trigger further investigation to detect more bowel cancers early.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

On one where Armstrong flew above Earth’s atmosphere, he struggled to trigger a safety system designed to limit the intense forces pilots experience and overshot his runway by about 45 miles, ending up over Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Any more than Napoleon pulled a trigger at Austerlitz.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov