set out on
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Jason Coughran, a 60-year-old with an athletic build, had set out on a trek last Monday into Desolation Wilderness from nearby Fallen Leaf Lake.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
However, sources close to Jenrick said the position he set out on Sky was aligned with Yusuf's, suggesting the social media clip did not reflect Jenrick's fuller comments during the interview.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
In June 2024, a group of Penn State meteorology and atmospheric science researchers set out on a road trip along the East Coast in a modified 2013 Toyota Sienna.
From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026
Ten years later, married and with their twin son and daughter in tow, they set out on their quest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
I would then set out on foot toward Soweto.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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