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set off

ADJECTIVE
mounted
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WEAK












VERB
discharge
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It is also important to prepare for journeys to take longer and check traffic reports before setting off.

From BBC

For countries in the region, the new policy will set off a scramble to adjust.

From The Wall Street Journal

“All because my dad hit his head at this park,” Soboroff says with a smirk, recalling the incident that set off his father’s community safety efforts.

From Los Angeles Times

It set off desperate searches to find loved-ones who had been inside, as rescuers rushed survivors to burn units across Switzerland and in neighboring countries for treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal

When that material finally broke free, it set off fresh shocks, and NASA's Fermi again observed gamma rays tied to the renewed violence.

From Science Daily