Example Sentences
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This then triggers us to use our phone as a distraction.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
Today’s decision permits the executive, in at least some circumstances, to prevent that process from ever beginning by controlling the very event that triggers it.
From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026
Their advice is to establish explicit, preset triggers for when reserves get released.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Although it is typically temporary, surgery triggers biological changes including inflammation and increased sensitivity within the body's pain pathways, which can intensify discomfort.
From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026
The entrance to this circus triggers the same sort of fear—stepping into the black unknown, beyond which is something dangerous.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
