is triggering
- present progressive of trigger (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The U.S. naval blockade at the Strait of Hormuz is triggering a move back into energy and away from precious metals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
If one trip to Italy is triggering old resentments and creating drama and even a feud, imagine what other extremely stressful real-life medical dilemmas might provoke.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 8, 2025
“Use of AI tools is triggering a surge in creation of new content,” wrote Citi analyst Asiya Merchant.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
Data given to BBC Weather by Nature's Calendar, external - a citizen science project by the Woodland Trust - demonstrates how climate change is triggering natural events.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2025
The warming climate is triggering a cooling reaction in the glaciers: it is causing cold winds -- katabatic winds -- to flow down the slopes.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2023