Example Sentences

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“Looking at what Mamdani just did to me, and more broadly is doing to the City of New York, is triggering of the trauma I went through in Chicago,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 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

"But the quantities in which we consume it is triggering pathways our bodies didn't evolve to handle."

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

At the same time, the worsening security situation is triggering alarm.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2023