as in to set off
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His death now sets off the tradition of finding a new Vatican leader through the tradition known as a conclave.—
The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
26 Apr. 2025 -
Lori claimed Tylee came out of her room with a baseball bat and tried to protect her, which set off a struggle between Vallow and Tylee, at which point Cox became involved leading to the shooting.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Guerrero suggested that Sheinbaum was motivated in part by scrutiny from the United States.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Police haven’t said what may have motivated the killing.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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Alvarado needed two pitches to end the game, inducing a lineout from Marlins infielder Xavier Edwards to preserve an 11-10 win.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Finally Streaming Companion The daunting experience of going on a vacation with a new flame’s friends goes from anxiety inducing to bloody awful in this horror-comedy.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The recent presentations also pumped up Vinay Shahani, Nissan’s U.S. sales boss.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Things are very different at Coventry and the CBS Arena is pumped up.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Product philosophy, collaboration, and motive The technology has already been successfully implemented in select showcase stores and events across Brazil.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2025
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Authorities did not say what, if any, motive there was behind the fire.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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May the light of Easter inspire efforts to promote harmony in the western Balkans and sustain political leaders in their efforts to allay tensions and crises, and, together with their partner countries in the region, to reject dangerous and destabilizing actions.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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No war, no Lincoln, no Emancipation Proclamation, no Gettysburg—neither the battle nor the address—to inspire and instruct us?—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Full and round, this wine is energized by twin veins of acidity and minerality wrapped around citrus and smoke flavors that linger on the palate long after the last sip.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2025
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On April 19, the sun’s ingress into Taurus will energize your 11th house of associations, community and future visions.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The final step requires flat ironing hair in small sections to activate the treatment.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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According to the statement, one NFI and one WFI were activated on April 14, and the other two NFIs were activated on April 16.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Key (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/key%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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