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That set in motion 60 days of talks on wider issues including Iran's nuclear programme.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 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

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

Thus a whole day was lost before the machinery of pursuit could be set in motion.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry




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