put in/into motion
idiom
: to begin (something, such as a plan or process)
They will be taking steps to put the divorce proceedings in/into motion.
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The ban was put into motion after a unanimous City Council vote in October 2024, when the council ordered the Housing Department and city attorney to draft recommendations to remove substantial remodels as a just cause for eviction.
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Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Trump's mass federal workforce cuts: What has happened so far
Some of these plans have already been put in motion.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
The judges ruled the Trump administration should have followed the requirements of the federal Reduction in Force Act, a process administration officials have already put in motion.
—Byscience News Staff, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025
Many of the projects first were put in motion by Mangum’s predecessor, Anthony Freud.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
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Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Trump's mass federal workforce cuts: What has happened so far
Some of these plans have already been put in motion.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
The judges ruled the Trump administration should have followed the requirements of the federal Reduction in Force Act, a process administration officials have already put in motion.
—Byscience News Staff, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025
Many of the projects first were put in motion by Mangum’s predecessor, Anthony Freud.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for put in/into motion
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“Put in/into motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20in%2Finto%20motion. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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