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• n  lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
• n  a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen
• n  an act that sets in motion some course of events
• v  put in motion or move to act
  trigger a reaction
• v  release or pull the trigger on

• In this scenario, the trigger would not be put into place because the employee still has 3,600 to go before he reached the maximum trigger.
• Most cats produce a protein in their saliva that can trigger an allergic reaction in humans; some breeds, like the Siamese, produce less of it than others.
• According to the Las Vegas Sun, the Senate Majority Leader thinks putting a trigger on the public option is "a pretty doggone good idea": WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry .

• gun trigger
• induction
• initiation
• trip
• actuate
• activate
• set off
• spark off
• spark
• trigger off
• touch off

News & Articles

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• Supreme Court says jury should have final say on facts that trigger mandatory minimums
  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court says a jury should have the final say on facts that can trigger mandatory minimum sentences in criminal trials. The high court on Monday overturned the sentencing in Allen Alleyne's case in a 5-4 judgment.
  June 17, 2013 - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
• Just thinking about money can corrupt you
  Simply thinking about money can trigger people to lie, steal and make unethical decisions, new research shows.
  June 17, 2013 - CNN Money
• GLEN WUNDERLICH: Talking about trigger management
  Many factors contribute to shooting a firearm accurately but none is more important than trigger management. A proper stance, grip, and sight picture are requisites for delivering a bullet on target w
  June 16, 2013 - The Argus-Press

Quotes

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• Ban Ki-moon in Seattle Post Intelligencer
  Unless we properly manage this issue, this could trigger a cascade of other challenges and crises affecting not just social and economic issues, but also political and security issues,Ban said following talks in London with British Prime...
• Frances Fragos Townsend in Sydney Morning Herald
  There's nothing overtly obvious in the tape that would suggest this is a trigger for an attack,Ms Townsend said.
• Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in FOXNews
  If anyone allows himself to commit even a tiny offense against Iran's legitimate interests, borders and sacred land, our armed forces will break his hand before he pulls the trigger,Ahmadinejad said during the parade.