triggered

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He also highlighted South Korea's 5.4-magnitude Pohang quake in November 2017, triggered by water injections at the country's first experimental geothermal power plant.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Researchers from the laboratory of Roberta Gualdani at the University of Louvain in Brussels identified an unexpected role for a molecule known as TRPV4 in itch triggered by mechanical stimulation, such as scratching.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

Skydance’s Paramount merger, which closed last year, triggered a change of control clause in the NFL’s contract with CBS that gave it the option to renegotiate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The crisis - triggered after a deadly militant attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, and culminating in military strikes by India and retaliatory action from Pakistan - lasted barely 90 hours.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

And there’d certainly been no instructions about how she should prepare herself in case she accidentally triggered the end of the universe.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi