touching off
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OpenAI launched Sora without guardrails to protect certain content from being used without the consent of copyright holders, touching off a brief copyright battle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
On Sunday Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent Palestinian activist and recent Columbia graduate who holds a green card, was arrested by federal immigration authorities, touching off a legal fight over his detention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2025
But forecasters warned there was the danger that humid air from the typhoon could feed into a seasonal rain front, touching off heavy localized rains.
From Reuters ● Jun. 1, 2023
On October 29, Israel invaded Egypt, and on November 5, Britain and France did as well, touching off the Suez Crisis.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Lazlo's mind was afire with marvel, the lit match touching off fuse after fuse.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
