as in to set off
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It’s been five years since George Floyd’s murder by a police officer in Minneapolis set off a wave of international protest and the Black Lives Matter movement.—
Cameron Joseph,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2025 -
Without inside information, bettors probably suspected that others must know something about the next pope’s identity, setting off a stampede, Sethi concluded.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Film incentives are essentially tax credits that motivate film and television productions to work in certain states.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2025
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Police didn’t comment on what may have motivated the killings, or what led them to Collins and his teenage accomplice, but said the investigation is ongoing.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
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In other words, melatonin doesn’t induce sleep so much as permit it.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
23 May 2025
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The lawsuit accuses YouTube of inducing Connolly into breaching the employment agreement.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
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After stealing Game 1, normally, the Warriors would have been pumped up.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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We’re all pumped up and ready to give it our all for this album and performance.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
7 May 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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Inside, the stage was inspired by the Biltmore Theater in Los Angeles, said art director Matt Fiuza.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Enter the high-stakes world of Squid Game: The Experience in New York City to tackle five immersive challenges inspired by the breakout Netflix hit from South Korea.—
Nevin Martell,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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These particles can collide with gases in a planet’s atmosphere, energizing them and causing their atoms to emit light in different colors.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
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White drained four 3-pointers over the first seven minutes, energizing a crowd that needed a reason to believe.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Take these steps to win bonus bets for basketball, baseball, hockey and other sports this weekend: Follow the links on this page to activate the welcome offer.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Breathing in and sighing out slowly for longer than your in breath with an open mouth can activate the vagus nerve, a crucial component of the parasympathetic nervous system.—
Paul McClure
May 24,
New Atlas,
24 May 2025
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“Key (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/key%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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