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The drop in first-quarter GDP marked the second consecutive quarterly contraction, and the third in four quarters, triggering a debate about whether Canada is in a recession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Meta also rolled back speech restrictions around topics such as gender and sexual identity, triggering concern from advocacy groups.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

These interruptions reduce oxygen levels and increase carbon dioxide in the body, triggering a range of harmful effects.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Federal immigration agents targeted at least one business here, arresting more than 40 immigrant workers and triggering civil unrest as they carried out sweeps across Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Making matters worse, he’d bombed during their first debate in October, triggering a wave of eleventh-hour anxiety among donors and advisers.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama