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is triggering

  • present progressive of trigger (3rd person singular).

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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