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  • verb transitive To trigger again or anew.

Etymologies

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re- +‎ trigger

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Examples

  • But it could also retrigger an anti-Fed sentiment that has rocked the central bank in the last 12 months, at one point threatening the confirmation vote of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke.

    Plan Advances to Bolster Fed's Role in Consumer Protection Damian Paletta 2010

  • But it could also retrigger an anti-Fed sentiment that has rocked the central bank in the last 12 months, at one point threatening the confirmation vote of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke.

    Plan Advances to Bolster Fed's Role in Consumer Protection Damian Paletta 2010

  • The tight grain situation, combined with rising energy prices, could exacerbate food inflation and retrigger debates over using food for fuel at a time when many low-income consumers are being roiled by high food prices, the crash in housing prices and a likely recession.

    Fewer Acres of Corn Likely Debbie Carlson 2008

  • And it is thus likely to retrigger a debate over why some companies and sectors are worth bailing out, and others not.

    China Is Joining 2008

  • "We have to be very careful that any such project does not retrigger ... a renewed arms race," warned German Chancellor Gerhard Schroder.

    A Shot In The Dark 2008

  • Annapolis was supposed to retrigger a credible diplomatic avenue.

    ‘Absence of Courage’ 2007

  • Of course, this isn't quite what the original poster was asking about in reference to going into trance while listening to his own voice in a recorded induction which may have to do with a triggering effect based upon being in state while doing the recording and then having the words and tones retrigger that state.

    Life of Brian: Brian David Phillips 2005

  • In this tough economic climate no one wants to retrigger recession by raising taxes .... but you can also retrigger recession by cutting spending too much .... and that's where we are in Minnesota.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • If you can't remember a name, go through the alphabet in your head -- A, B, C-- which may retrigger the memory in your mind.

    NPR Topics: News 2010

  • If you can't remember a name, go through the alphabet in your head -- A, B, C-- which may retrigger the memory in your mind.

    NPR Topics: News 2010

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