Once Trump pulled the trigger, a frenzy of crisscrossing emails and phone calls ensued, as industry officials, analysts, and public officials (and, yes, journalists too) tried to figure out exactly what would happen next.
"We took the initiative, and it has triggered a frenzy of acquisition in the industry," Mr. Lévy said.
Three of them were major game-industry conferences, all of which have triggered a frenzy of online analysis and debate.
Green said any price rise triggered a frenzy of activity as customers reviewed their energy bills and considered whether their providers would raise prices.
The result is an increase of nutrients in the water - usually nitrogen or phosphorus - that triggers a frenzy of action from microscopic organisms.
But the prospect of four such clásicos in 18 days has triggered a frenzy here that is rekindling memories of last July, when Spaniards followed with bated breath their national team's triumphant march to its first World Cup trophy.
Chinese banks, awash with funds, lent more in the first seven months of this year than in all of last year, triggering a frenzy of investment and speculation, especially in real estate projects in big eastern Chinese cities like Shanghai.
What makes the attacks especially unusual is that there has been no claim, triggering a frenzy of speculation in the Russian and Syrian news media over who may have carried them out.
But the firm that HP and its rivals would love to beat is Apple, which had sold 3m of its impressive iPads by June, only three months after it came to the market.Apple's success has triggered a frenzy of innovation.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders called their decision "unfortunate," adding that Trump "hopes others will join him in recognizing that the movement was about removing barriers and unifying Americans of all backgrounds". On the cusp of the divisive Senate election in neighboring Alabama, Trump has triggered a frenzy of preparation and trepidation.
