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trigger

Definition for trigger

verb as in cause to happen

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Example Sentences

But the recent unrest, which has so far triggered an exodus of some 7,616 into Lebanon, was for authorities here an unwelcome reversal.

The sentence triggered fiercely mixed emotions for the couple.

Both ships caught fire after the collision triggering a major response from emergency services.

From BBC

There have also been threats to impose a 25% tariff on EU imports to the US which could trigger a trade war with Brussels, and leave Northern Ireland caught in the middle.

From BBC

This triggered a massive Israeli military offensive in Gaza, which has killed more than 48,000 Palestinians, most of them civilians, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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