trigger
noun
a small projecting tongue in a firearm that, when pressed by the finger, actuates the mechanism that discharges the weapon.
have triggered
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present perfectof trigger.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Even as record diesel prices have triggered a wave of trucking bankruptcies, driving diesel-free vehicles has turned out to be more expensive than expected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
For instance, Harvey Elliott would have triggered a move worth £35m if he made just 10 Premier League appearances last season.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Just over a month after joint currency interventions failed to pull the yen significantly off multi-decade lows, shifting policy expectations have triggered a remarkable turnaround.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
If the young Sun behaved in a similar way, Airapetian proposes that these energetic particles could have triggered chemical reactions in Earth's atmosphere that helped warm the planet.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
He came to believe that that one terrible day of reducing may have triggered the onset of the crippling disease.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
