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Mr. Vile played guitar in the band on its 2008 debut album, “Wagonwheel Blues,” and set out on his own that year with his first solo LP, “Constant Hitmaker.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

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

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

Roe was "struck by the social and educational exclusion of deaf people" and so set out on a world wide tour to raise awareness and funds, the school said.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

He’d made that clear to Otto before they set out on this adventure.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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