as in sets off
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Jessie, with the help of Woody and Buzz, sets off to help Bonnie make some real-world friends.
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After a period devoted to motherhood, Agus sets off for a long yearned-for trip to Japan with dear friend Loly.
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What motivates one person may block the next.
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In a broader reflection on his career evolution, Johnson explained what motivates him now.
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The study identified phytic acid as one trigger that activates it.
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Beliefs bump against reality as the emotional Moon activates your 9th House of Learning, quincunx combative Mars in your 4th House of Home.
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The case drew widespread attention because Dee Dee was suspected of having Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a form of abuse in which a caregiver exaggerates, fabricates or induces illness in someone under their care.
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Match play naturally induces fatigue and can disrupt sleep.
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Their standoff energizes the play, but this jolt of momentum comes a little too late.
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Adventure finds allies as sensual Venus energizes your 9th House and connects with quirky Uranus in your 7th House of Partnership, so optimism pairs well with teamwork.
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The pace quickens, the characters start using their brains and there's even the smallest smidgen of levity mixed in with all the heads on pikes and grieving mothers.
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Here, Wasser quickens the song’s tempo, doing away with the low-key horns and replacing them with lush strings.
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July 23 – August 22 Leo, your playful spark inspires teamwork now.
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
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And in knowing that each such individual connection animates the memorial’s purpose and meaning in a way that can get lost amid the momentous testimony to the consequences of decisions and actions.
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That ambition animates this issue—and all of our journalism.
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“Keys (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keys%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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