trigger

Example Sentences

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They don’t need notification systems built to trigger panic in a child who steps away from her phone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The Italian effectively has four years left on his contract - if Newcastle trigger a 12-month extension, as expected - which puts the club in a strong position.

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

“Conditions remain dangerous because the ground is already saturated, meaning it will take much less rain to trigger flooding, road closures and damage,” Green posted on X.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

The word trigger brought him back to the evening he’d changed.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste