setting off
Example Sentences
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In mitigation, Adele Graham said her client had no previous convictions and he had suffered a breakdown before setting off on the journey.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
But in reality, they are caught in a loop, with high oil prices from the Iran war setting off a chain reaction in markets already looking fragile on their own.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
This goes all kinds of wrong, setting off a viral brouhaha and turning the hapless Owen into an unwitting pariah.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Last month, the Houthi rebels welcomed an Iranian plane landing in the capital Sanaa, setting off a spate of tit-for-tat attacks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Many of these brave young men setting off to fight Hitler and save the world—they won’t return.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
