as in to set off
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Soon after 10:45 am local time, Sunny set off to the sky for the first time, kicking off a new era of her life, the organization confirmed on Facebook.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
3 June 2025 -
Luffy sets off from his small village on a perilous journey to find the legendary fabled treasure, ONE PIECE, to become King of the Pirates!—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 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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And given that these are not professional actors, or even (in most cases) people who aspire to be, LaBeouf’s words to them, full of deadly serious jabber about empathy and ego, are pumped up with an intensity that feels overdone and inappropriate.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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Fans lining the parade route three rows deep cheered for Mickey’s arrival as Daisy pumped up the crowd during the soft opening presentation of the cavalcade.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
15 May 2025
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Doug Leone, Sequoia 2011: #11 | 2025: #7 With a knack for understanding people and what motives them, Doug Leone landed a sales job at Sun Microsystems right out of college.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
27 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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On-site programming at Mountain Modern embraces Sedona's mystical vibes with crystal bowl sound baths, mindful meditation and breath work sessions, and ceremonies inspired by Indigenous traditions.—
Annie Archer,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2025
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Selling such toys violates a New York law inspired by police encounters that have resulted in fatalities because the guns, though harmless, look like actual firearms.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2025
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West’s nihilistic neo-Nazi single is an act of culture war: Its message isn’t just that X has energized his ideas, but that the platform renders people like Ye unignorable.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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This campaign has energized consumption enthusiasm among younger demographics.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
23 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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