Would it work against a rogue already triggered into action by seven struggling men?

Mitchell shouted, and triggered his first round into the van.

Actions are triggered upon entry of an object into a state.

Some local factor may have triggered it into an active state slightly earlier here - a dietary difference, maybe.

The sound triggered a burst of speed into his legs.

Almost at once she triggered fire into the gullet of a corridor.

Energy build-up in the Well triggers the mechanism into action.

Ratification of 1 more country will trigger its entry into force.

I was alone, placed here like a time bomb on a buried mine, waiting to be triggered into action.

He triggered two more shots into the air, the reports hitting the walls and rolling back.