set off for

Example Sentences

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In 2023, he and wife Elianna set off for a new adventure, as he tried to help Grenoble gain promotion to France's elite Top14.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

He likely grew up apprenticing in his father’s studio, and in the 1510s he and his brother set off for Basel to work independently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

In July 1987, Gil, then 26 years old, donned a T-shirt with the phrase “Justice is a constant struggle” and set off for the clink in Kansas.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

He put to memory the workings of the Arkwright apparatus and, after his apprenticeship ended, set off for America.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

When it was time for me to leave, I thanked Mrs. Odom, climbed on Lenny’s bike, and set off for home.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor