triggered

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This April, India has seen some of its largest labor protests in years, triggered in part by economic pain inflicted by disruption from the war in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Simultaneously this triggered a major unwind in what investors refer to as the basis trade in bitcoin/Strategy, whereby funds like Jane Street were rumored to be long the cryptocurrency but short Michael Saylor’s company.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

In the short term, Japan’s total import bill will likely remain roughly flat as supply constraints limit volumes and worsening consumer sentiment triggered by high energy prices caps demand, said Mizuho Securities economist Yasuhisa Irie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The healthcare giant is attempting to recover from a disastrous earnings report and guidance cut last April that triggered a sharp decline in its share price.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Most stations are either offline or have triggered the emergency broadcast network, so it’s the same thing almost everywhere.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman