The phrase "appear to trigger" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing something that seems to cause a reaction or effect, often in a scientific or analytical context.
Example: "The new policy changes appear to trigger a significant increase in employee productivity."
Alternatives: "seem to cause" or "seem to activate."
Schizophrenia is not entirely genetic; environmental stressors, as yet not completely understood, appear to trigger the illness in those with a genetic vulnerability.
Games, for example, appear to trigger greater dopamine releases in men than women, which could mean that game-based learning is more effective with boys than girls.
The oligonucleotides appear to trigger a cascade of intracellular events, affecting the adhesive properties of integrins.
Latinas who violate prescriptive stereotypes appear to trigger racial bias in the 'hot-blooded Latino' vein".
The vocal guidance and text message appear to trigger the student to solve the problem in order to advance to the next step of catheter guidance.
Herein, we will discuss the cellular pathways activated by cell stretch, which appear to trigger the initial steps in the pathogenesis of ventricular dilatation following myocardial infarction.
This restoration appeared to trigger a trait-mediated trophic cascade.
The tissue death that results from stroke appears to trigger a self-repair program in the brain.
The comments on a transitional deal, which will have reassured businesses lobbying government to try to avoid a "cliff edge" scenario in the Brexit process, appeared to trigger a small increase in the value of sterling.
Michael's evident nemesis comes in the shape of a pair of testosterone-fuelled Albanians, whose kidnapping and trafficking of sex slaves appears to trigger Michael's moral outrage in a way that drug-smuggling does not.
The black dashed line represents the threshold that appears to trigger excursions and reversals.
