set in motion
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Karyoptosis refers to a series of chemical reactions set in motion when toxic proteins accumulate inside a cell.
From Science Daily • Jul. 5, 2026
She cautioned that "if tensions were to arise on that front, for example in the event of a change in interest rates or market sentiment, contagion effects could be set in motion".
From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026
Staff had set in motion new rule-making to restrict U.S. sales of those products before they were put on hold and office leadership dismissed, according to officials familiar with the process.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The change that was set in motion during that visit would later become Universal Credit, a benefit that now supports more than eight million people.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Great events seemed to have been set in motion by his news.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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