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have tripped

  • present perfect
    of trip.
    trip
    noun
    a journey or voyage.

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Mitch Edelson, the club’s current owner, said he’s proud of that legacy and champions it today — but fears that it may have tripped some kind of content trigger at Meta.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

This is no small accomplishment and would have tripped up a lesser writer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

The contractor, who spoke to us on condition of anonymity, said GHF managers had brushed off his report as a coincidence, suggesting that the Palestinian man could have "tripped" or been "tired and passed out".

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2025

In the past, these prohibitions have tripped up civic-minded companies like Ben & Jerry’s, which in 2008 wanted to offer free ice cream to people who showed “I voted” stickers.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2024

He could easily have tripped in the snow and hurt himself.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier