triggering

Example Sentences

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Hope for a reopened Strait of Hormuz is triggering some liquidation, says AgResource in a note, even though the prospect of peace remains uncertain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The unclaimed drone struck an electrical generator on Sunday near the Arab world's first nuclear power plant in Barakah in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, triggering a fire but causing no injuries nor radiation leak.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Reading a letter from someone who has $10,000 or $10 million can be triggering — for different reasons.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

The team then exposed the resulting molecules to ultraviolet light, triggering chemical changes that produced entirely new compounds with potential medical applications.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

But one of the most important factors in triggering the conflict at the time it actually happened was the rebellion in Ireland which cost the Boyle family so dear.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin