touching off
Example Sentences
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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
That suit caught the attention of prosecutors when it went to trial in 2019, touching off the criminal investigation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2024
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
We used to make fun of his laugh, which amused him greatly, touching off another round of “Heeerrrrrr! Heerrrrrrr!” from him, prompting further outraged giggles from us.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
