as in to set off
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Verb
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Images of his feet quickly began circulating online, setting off a craze on the internet.—
Jessica Botelho,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2025 -
Many of them had walked up to 200 km to get there, setting off days earlier and only arriving Friday evening.—
Dominique Soguel,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Feb. 2025
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Only the rarest of managers has that special brand of charisma, contagious passion, and infectious enthusiasm that inspires or motivates people.—
Bruce Tulgan,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Smart recalled that Rondo, Nelson and Bass advised him to carve out a niche other than offense — a special skill that would motivate coaches to keep him on the court.—
Josh Robbins,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Every inch of The White Lotus’s Thailand resort induces a mix of envious longing and burbling queasiness.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2025
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In the nascent field of AI hacking, indirect prompt injection has become a basic building block for inducing chatbots to exfiltrate sensitive data or perform other malicious actions.—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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Dumb Money Year: 2023 Runtime: 1h 45m Director: Craig Gillespie Remember the GameStop short of a few years ago, when day traders pumped up the cost of the stock and Wall Street lost its mind?—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2025
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The throbbing beats bang up against the high-speed back-and-forth of the matches, pumping up the action — and the emotional stakes — with frantic rhythms rather than conventional sports-movie melodrama.—
Alan Light,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Dec. 2024
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White working-class New Yorkers increasingly felt not only alienated but also motived to express their dissatisfaction.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
3 Oct. 2024
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The very last people who aren’t really motived to change any of this are the publishers themselves.—
Paul Sutter,
Ars Technica,
12 July 2024
Verb
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Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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The warm earth tone was inspired by the sands found in California’s deserts, according to the automaker, and is accentuated by Rivian’s Darkout Package.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Similarly, caffeine is useful for energizing and tightening skin and softening fine lines and wrinkles.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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But Republicans believe competing against Ms. Harris, especially after her loss to President Trump, could energize their supporters and attract more donations.—
Laurel Rosenhall,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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The referral agent is also voice activated and calls patients to connect them with the right specialists.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2025
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Charged visions seek to be explored when the moon activates Mars retrograde.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Key (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/key%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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