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"seem to trigger" is a correct and commonly-used phrase in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where something appears to cause or initiate a certain reaction or behavior. Here is an example: "When I mentioned his ex-girlfriend, he seemed to trigger a wave of sadness and regret."
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Dr. Greene's passions seem to trigger those of her students.
The interaction didn't seem to trigger concern from Mr. Cobb and his dining partner.
Eager to learn how this transition happened, the researchers have been studying the genes that seem to trigger this change.
My doctor says there's no underlying condition causing the problem, and advises me to avoid the foods that seem to trigger symptoms.
Previous studies have shown that daily stresses caused by the ebb and flow of ocean tides don't seem to trigger small or large quakes in California.
Both acute and chronic insults seem to trigger a shift in the pattern of expression of some elements of this system from neuronal to glial.
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That seems to trigger the desired reprogramming.
Something about the word "lattice" seems to trigger particular excess.
The resulting dehydration seems to trigger the thirst and lethargy.
Two women do a sensuous slow dance, their contact seeming to trigger sparky electronic sounds.
Her weight wasn't "low enough", it seemed, to trigger help.
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