Example Sentences

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“Higher prices and supply disruptions are triggering demand losses in many countries,” the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“With good plant growth, rodent populations are doing well, so the snakes have good food sources and warm temperatures that are triggering more surface activity.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Earth's rising temperatures are triggering unprecedented typhoons, torrential rains, and other extreme weather events.

From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2023

“You can do it today, and then should repeat these behaviors periodically as perhaps new things come up in the news or in your life that are triggering to you,” or as your passions change.

From New York Times • May 25, 2023

“New Windows devices containing the Intel 12th generation chipset are triggering Examplify’s automatic virtual machine check,” Examplify’s notice reads.

From The Verge • Jul. 13, 2022