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set off

ADJECTIVE
mounted
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Antonyms
WEAK












VERB
discharge
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He repaired the bike and set off with a group who knew the way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

In Berlin, a similar march organised by the group United for Palestine drew around 3,500 people as it set off from a square between the chancellery and parliament, said police.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

They eventually set off on their own to develop a show that paired church and pop culture, “The PTL Club.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Knott—whose question had set off the reply-all email—texted Junger that Sunday:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

So he isn’t tired, just bored, and once more we set off.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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