trigger
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Any sharp movement in stock price could trigger so-called circuit breakers that could pause trading.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Now United have decided not to trigger the one-year option.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Merely being expensive isn’t enough to trigger a pullback.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Some VPNs log your user data, while others may slow your connection or trigger security alerts on banking or streaming platforms.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
If it doesn’t ignite itself when it’s tapped or passed, we can trigger it from here.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
Vocabulary lists containing trigger
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