trigger
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And an artificial-intelligence arms race has triggered a capital-spending boom of epic proportions, propelling growth, minting millionaires—and leaving the U.S. stock market even more top-heavy than before.
The dismal performance in this case was triggered by weak first-quarter earnings and a mixed outlook for the fiscal year.
From Barron's
After the collapse of major Wall Street firms triggered a financial crisis and a punishing economic downturn, Mr. Greenspan admitted error.
Across the nation, communities have blocked or delayed billions of dollars of planned investment in data centers, worried that they could use up too much water and trigger higher electricity rates.
From Los Angeles Times
Protests began under the loose umbrella title of Gen Z, triggered by a brief government ban on social media.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
