triggered

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Firefighters have determined that the emergency was triggered by a failure of the tank’s internal cooling system on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The energy shock triggered by the near total closure of the Strait of Hormuz is a heavy blow for Germany's power-hungry manufacturers, and dimmed hopes of a strong recovery this year for the long-struggling economy.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Gas prices are among the highest in the country, even in the best of times, and recent problems influencing supply from the Middle East have triggered a unique challenge for the state, industry leaders say.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Binance’s systems detected that the Zedcex account was being accessed from Tehran in late 2024, which triggered an internal alert, a Binance compliance report shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Seeing that army seemed to have triggered some kind of memory, leaving him shell-shocked.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan