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- verb Present participle of
trigger . - noun
action of the verb to trigger - noun the
initiation of anaction - adjective that triggers or initiates
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Examples
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I think we should tax the banks, and penalize them for their role in triggering the downturn, but we also need to drop the sense of entitlement.
Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » There Is Your Opening, President Obama 2010
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Holy cow, I just realized the terrific Kris & Dean Show that you and Dean taught last September focused mostly on “pivot skills” – i.e. those skills that have the most impact (with the least effort) in triggering a cascade of learning in new writers.
Kristine Kathryn Rusch » Freelancer’s Survival Guide: Goals and Dreams 2010
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Her research involves testing the role that blood vessel dysfunction plays in triggering Alzheimer's disease.
L'Oreal-UNESCO USA Fellowships Awarded Peggy 2009
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I really don't see Batman and Robin triggering any good nostalga 10 years from now. dan on Apr 25, 2008
Rant: Did Batman and Robin Really Screw Things Up THAT Much? « FirstShowing.net 2008
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In some contexts the meaning of web-usability is narrowed down to ergonomics for e-commerce websites (i.e. the efficiency in triggering sales and/or performing other business-like transactions).
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In some contexts the meaning of web-usability is narrowed down to ergonomics for e-commerce websites (i.e. the efficiency in triggering sales and/or performing other business-like transactions).
Archive 2007-08-01 2007
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With clinical results demonstrating the powerful effects of Viagra in triggering off erections necessary for sexual intercourse, impotency afflicted worldwide opted for the medication and the viagra phenomenon also offered suitable assistance to them in countering erectile dysfunction.
12 Steps to Clickaholic Gooptions Ben Barren 2006
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With clinical results demonstrating the powerful effects of Viagra in triggering off erections necessary for sexual intercourse, impotency afflicted worldwide opted for the medication and the viagra phenomenon also offered suitable assistance to them in countering erectile dysfunction.
The 2.0 Sopranos Family $1.99 on Itunes Ben Barren 2006
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With clinical results demonstrating the powerful effects of Viagra in triggering off erections necessary for sexual intercourse, impotency afflicted worldwide opted for the medication and the viagra phenomenon also offered suitable assistance to them in countering erectile dysfunction.
Give Mr Winer his Wine + Roses Ben Barren 2005
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After all, "Taiwan Beer" has been brewed and sold on the island for quite some time and I am not aware of the beer label triggering any sort of geopolitical crisis.
Tancredo Lambastes the State Department Michael Turton 2007
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