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The new term was designed to draw greater public attention to heat-related warnings, although it does not trigger any official measures nationwide.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

"When the ferns dry out, the thick mats act as the ideal fuel to trigger massive wildfires," Van de Schootbrugge explains.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

The storm could trigger flooding and storm surges in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi as it drifts west towards Texas.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Meanwhile, DRL’s remaining skeleton crew was tasked with removing trigger words from documents.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

She held a rifle, her finger resting next to the trigger.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

Depression triggers are terrible bait regardless of whether there’s candy after the tears.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

This triggers the belief that Lena is a woman who went missing 13 years before.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Insufficient liquidity to meet obligations triggers financial distress.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

One possible outcome of the investigation is a suspension, which triggers a recall petition.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Each of these, on some level, triggers tiny rewards.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky has announced Mykhailo Drapaty as the country's new commander-in-chief, following a political crisis triggered by Zelensky's surprise ousting of a young modernising defence minister.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

Second-quarter adjusted operating income jumped over 75% as the Norwegian energy major captured higher oil and gas prices triggered by the conflict in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

As their savings ran out, she said, it triggered so much stress that she developed facial paralysis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Robust first-half earnings from Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs last week have triggered earnings and recommendation upgrades from research analysts as they say Wall Street’s success may be shared by rivals in Europe as well.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

Seeing that army seemed to have triggered some kind of memory, leaving him shell-shocked.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

Hundreds of small businesses saw their inventories wiped out in the strike, triggering angry comments on social media.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

Lululemon didn’t help itself when it mistakenly brought out Japanese drums at a brand event in May at the Great Wall of China, triggering a wave of nationalist anger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Natalie Fleet says she has stepped down as safeguarding minister after finding the role "overwhelmingly triggering", telling the BBC that it was making her ill.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Molecules are repeatedly struck by ions and electrons, triggering chemical reactions that can create increasingly complex materials.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026

“I think so, but it’s the alarm system the cables are attached to that’s complicated. I doubt I could do it without triggering Black Protocol.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo