as in to set off
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The camera cut to the Prince of Wales saddling up on a black horse named Darby and setting off on his mount to participate in the parade.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
14 June 2025 -
Stanko fled the scene, setting off a nationwide manhunt that made national headlines.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Wisconsin said the Catholic Charities bureau and four affiliates had to participate in the state’s unemployment benefits system because the work being performed is primarily secular, even if it’s motivated by religious belief.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Yet others will work most of their waking hours, motivated by both enjoyment of work and the luxuries that work will buy.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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After a nine-pitch battle with Harrison Bader, Springs induced a weak grounder up the middle, fielded it cleanly and threw to first to end the frame.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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On inducing it in a skin tumor, cis-urocanic acid can acidify the tumor and kill those cells.—
Jay Kakade
June 03,
New Atlas,
3 June 2025
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In public, the Trumps pump up their projects, yet in private the first family appears to be dumping at least a portion of its holdings.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Former Indianapolis Colts punter and current ESPN host Pat McAfee pumped up Indiana Pacers fans in the final minutes of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday, but there's one Indiana native who was not a fan of the pep talk.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
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Doug Leone, Sequoia 2011: #11 | 2025: #7 With a knack for understanding people and what motives them, Doug Leone landed a sales job at Sun Microsystems right out of college.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Product philosophy, collaboration, and motive The technology has already been successfully implemented in select showcase stores and events across Brazil.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2025
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Hong Kong’s relentless pace has inspired a wellness revolution where ancient rituals meet cutting-edge science.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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However, it’s inspired a trend that has been adopted by some of soccer’s biggest names — and sometimes, champagne isn’t even involved.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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The best visions embrace the constructive tension between current reality and future possibility, creating space that energizes rather than demoralizes.—
Aurelien Mangano,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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But in the early stages of his tenure, his forthright nature and competitive energy has proved energizing.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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In other words, for reasons still not fully understood, the robot’s yawn may have activated a biological response in the chimpanzees that led them to associate the gesture with sleep or rest.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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None of them had their body cameras activated, a violation of department policy.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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“Key (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/key%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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