had triggered
- past perfect of trigger.
Example Sentences
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In a country that has continually produced some of the world's biggest music stars, the lineup announcement had triggered a wave of mockery on social media.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
When Michael Borg, town manager of North Attleborough, Mass., saw that its insurance costs had triggered a $1.8 million deficit, he assumed the town’s employees must be getting sicker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
A Metropolitan Police bomb disposal robot destroyed a box of Labour MPs' unsent Christmas cards that had triggered a lockdown around Parliament.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
Staffing shortages, however, had triggered flight delays and cancellations even before the flight cuts took effect.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 18, 2025
Gregor froze every time a pebble moved beneath his foot, thinking he had triggered another rat assault.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
