They cause reactions (7)

I believe the answer is:

stimuli

(Other definitions for stimuli that I've seen before include "Incentives to action" , "Things that produce a response" , "Jogs" , "Things that provoke reactions" , "Things that cause a response" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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