trigger
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The team also discovered that protein clumps commonly associated with Alzheimer's disease, including amyloid-beta and alpha-synuclein, can trigger the S-nitrosylation of STING.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
Example: A dollar of income over a specific Medicare threshold can trigger more than $2,000 in annual surcharges.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
In previous years, a run of poor results would trigger a flurry of signings or internal upheaval.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
That selling trigger is just what happened on Friday, May 15, the last time the market experienced a big drop.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
The EGG subsequently scans his/her/their thumbprint on the EGG to trigger energy conversion.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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