triggering

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Meta also rolled back speech restrictions around topics such as gender and sexual identity, triggering concern from advocacy groups.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The trench, which is a source of huge quakes, generated a magnitude 7.9 earthquake in 1976, triggering a tsunami that killed about 5,000 people.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Federal immigration agents targeted at least one business here, arresting more than 40 immigrant workers and triggering civil unrest as they carried out sweeps across Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

That decision threatened the port’s operation, triggering alarm among cruise lines and county leaders, as well as criticism of the county for not stepping in earlier to prevent the sale of the land.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Anyone not logged in to the NeuroLink right now will use it before long, triggering this new algorithm the instant they do.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu