set in motion
Example Sentences
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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
As Mr. Clark tells us, an allegation against the pastors was set in motion in 1835 by Count Finck von Finckenstein, a nasty moral scold and the villain of the story.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
The researchers found that the crystals, made from an iron-containing compound called heme, are set in motion by the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen.
From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026
Their grief and fury set in motion the countervailing force of justice that, no matter how belated, cannot be denied.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
Great events seemed to have been set in motion by his news.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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