set off
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If shipments through the strait don’t pick up again soon, it will set off another scramble for other sources of crude among Asian and European refiners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
That set off “a lot of phone calls, texts, and communication internally.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Just after midnight on 1 May 1984, civil servant Anthony Littler stepped off a train at East Finchley station and set off down a dark alleyway towards home.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The move set off an uproar among soccer fans across the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
This set off the loudest bout of wailing yet, but the dragon obediently began to mumble words that Jack couldn’t understand.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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