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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Trump's mass federal workforce cuts: What has happened so far
Some of these plans have already been put in motion.
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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
Dolan’s son, Paul, took over as the control person for the organization in 2013, and a few years later, the family put in motion plans to relinquish its majority ownership stake.
—Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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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
Dolan’s son, Paul, took over as the control person for the organization in 2013, and a few years later, the family put in motion plans to relinquish its majority ownership stake.
—Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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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 14 Apr. 2025.
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