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

The aggressive immigration operation in Minnesota had triggered large protests and nationwide outrage.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Staffing shortages, however, had triggered flight delays and cancellations even before the flight cuts took effect.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 18, 2025

They moved on a bit from the bottom of the slope, just in case they had triggered an avalanche.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong