trigger

Example Sentences

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"This tells us that beige fat doesn't care whether the burning is triggered by cold or by diet," says Philip Ruppert.

From Science Daily

Many Iranians fear that a collapse of the talks could trigger catastrophic consequences.

From BBC

Their most common trigger was sales and discounts.

From MarketWatch

One major obstacle was the tendency of the catalytic system to trigger unwanted chlorination reactions, which created byproducts and reduced efficiency.

From Science Daily

Previously, scientists believed the Sun may have triggered the instability that caused those inner moon collisions.

From Science Daily