triggered
Example Sentences
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Some crew at European airlines have triggered so-called “fear clauses,” which gives crew the option not to fly if they aren’t comfortable, union officials and airline staff said.
Rising floodwaters lifted homes and cars and triggered evacuation orders for some 5,500 people north of the state's capital city, Honolulu.
From BBC
The decision triggered an outcry, even within his own party.
However, it has worked best in the past when it fell below 1.00 because such bearish sentiment typically triggered a Fed Put.
From Barron's
His serious spinal injury was triggered by a fall in 2021, which required emergency surgery to prevent paralysis, his manager Theresa Fortier said in a statement at the time.
From Los Angeles Times
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