set off for
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That Wednesday, the lads met at Stoke train station in the morning and we travelled down to Euston, where we all jumped on a first-team coach and set off for Wembley Stadium.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 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
Dr. Nishan Philobosian had set off for the harbor that afternoon seeking just such reassurance.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
