pull the trigger

phrase

: to make a decisive move or action

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Detectives came to believe that Blake pulled the trigger himself, after unsuccessfully approaching five people to do it for him. — Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Eight years after the fatal police shooting of Antwon Rose, a civil lawsuit is raising new questions — not just about the officer who pulled the trigger, but about whether he should have ever been hired by East Pittsburgh police in the first place. — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 29 July 2026 Jon Moxley argued with a conflicted Will Ospreay as Ospreay struggled to find a killer instinct and pull the trigger on his ailing friend. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Smith revealed that Bristol management actually approached him before pulling the trigger on Clark. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pull the trigger

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“Pull the trigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20the%20trigger. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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