put in motion
Example Sentences
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Yes, the plans to install new seating for fans at training camp were put in motion well before Harris’ $6.05 billion purchase of the Commanders was approved by the NFL last week.
From Washington Times • Jul. 27, 2023
That legislation put in motion a gradual increase in the Full Retirement Age, or F.R.A. — the age when you qualify to receive 100 percent of your benefit.
From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2023
Federal officials on Thursday declared monkeypox a public health emergency and put in motion plans to expedite vaccination.
From Washington Post • Aug. 4, 2022
"I would have said 14 days is not an unreasonable time for the wheels to be put in motion and that's what we will be asking for on Monday."
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2022
And at the same moment, Celia remains certain, something was put in motion that impacted the entire circus and everyone within it once that fire was lit.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
