Example Sentences

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Gas prices are among the highest in the country, even in the best of times, and recent problems influencing supply from the Middle East have triggered a unique challenge for the state, industry leaders say.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

But his policies have triggered bitter upheaval, with workers and Indigenous people taking to the streets in protest.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The team believes giant prey animals may have triggered an "evolutionary arms race" in which predators evolved stronger jaws and skulls to overpower increasingly massive herbivores.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

So far this year, more than 1,150 Polymarket bets have triggered disputes, surpassing the total for all of 2025, according to Betmoar, a trading terminal for the platform’s users.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

A single mistake or error of judgment could easily have triggered a chain reaction that would certainly have led to the deaths of millions of people around the globe.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau