Lead
Trigger
Trigger verb - To cause to function.
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- Any incursion from an armed force greater than say, a Spectre, is seen as an act of aggression and is likely to trigger a very strong response that may even lead to war.
Source: The Neutral Zone -
They're portrayed as dumb and trigger-happy, and the lead NOVA scientist fires the head of the army at the end of the movie.
- Oh, sure, he acknowledges that his actions frequently lead to horrible death, but he never pulls the trigger.
Source: Knight Templar / Film
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