as in to set off
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As the contentious hearing unfolded in Washington, an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good hundreds of miles away on the streets of Minneapolis, setting off what would become weeks of unrelenting protests and lawsuits against the administration.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Jane sets off for law school, while her brother heads to the police academy.—
Hamilton Cain,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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In his application for the player-development position in 2019, Mays wrote that he was motivated by helping players improve on and off the court, according to school records obtained by ESPN.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Meyer suggested that people facing decades in prison may be motivated to change for the better while incarcerated in order to earn a sentence reduction, and said the state could see longer-term savings in prison costs.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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The French Quarter is a place that always induces a fuguelike headspace for me.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Under the penalty induced pressure, Amery goalie Carter Meyer registered 29 saves, including 22 over the final two periods.—
Jim Hoehn,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
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War has always been a time for propaganda, of demonizing the enemy and pumping up your side.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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California Governor Gavin Newsom, who pushed to have the state’s film and TV tax credit program pumped up to $750 million last year, to kick start production and industry employment, has not yet spoken out on today’s big Tinseltown shifts.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2026
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Authorities are reviewing hours of footage but have not yet identified a suspect or motive in the case.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Dolphins will likely attempt to drag this out, which could motive Achane to skip some portions, if not all, of the offseason program.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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The original 1935 film that inspired Gyllenhaal’s version also followed that vein.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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His name comes from the house elf in the Harry Potter books, inspired by his prominent ears.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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The willful Sun teams up with joyous Jupiter to energize your domestic zone and your intimidating 8th house.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Hydrogen, the universe's most abundant element, emits this ultraviolet light when energized by young stars.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The crash caused severe front-end damage to the sedan and activated its airbags, video from news-gathering agency OnScene shows.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Key (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/key%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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