as in to set off
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Instead of setting off 12 years of party control like Reagan did, Dems eked out just four, and now risk finding themselves in the political wilderness.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025 -
But attacking the camera did not appear to set off major alarms about Mr. Mejia, whose last conviction, for setting the vestibule fire, had been more than five years earlier.—
Michael Wilson,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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The streaming potency of the 2014 film helped motivate the decision by Disney to mobilize a Moana streaming series for Disney+, which was then refashioned into a theatrical sequel.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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Chinese authorities have dismissed speculation about COVID’s origins as unhelpful and motivated by politics.—
David Klepper,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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Microplastics in the bloodstream can induce cerebral thrombosis by causing cell obstruction and lead to neurobehavioral abnormalities, Science Advances, 11(4).—
Hatty Willmoth,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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The headband emits acoustic simulation that responds to the user’s brainwaves to induce sleep by suppressing alpha waves, which occur when the brain is in a relaxed state but still awake.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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On a typical day, more water is pumped up from the pipeline to refill the tanks, offsetting each shower or glass of water.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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As the rest of the Broncos headed to the bench, Stanley continued to pump up the crowd.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2025
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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
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Jian DeLeon, men’s fashion director, Nordstrom Favorite collections: Lemaire, Sacai, Rick Owens, Kiko Kostadinov, Dior Best show format: Louis Vuitton’s archival exhibition featuring the collectibles from Pharrell and Nigo’s archives that inspired the show.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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The styles are inspired by 1960s Palm Beach, Fla., where Lilly Pulitzer was started, and features bold heritage prints and colors, but with a modern twist.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Toronto Maple Leafs’ 4-3 overtime win over the New Jersey Devils was a game that at times felt and looked slow but had an energizing conclusion.—
Omar White,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Although Ford eventually triumphed narrowly, Reagan demonstrated the political potential of using U.S. control of the canal to signal support for American hegemony in a way that energized and united different factions on the right.—
Aaron Coy Moulton / Made by History,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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There is a release clause of around €55million (£46m) and Athletic will only sell if that gets activated, so the fact his contract ends in 2027 is irrelevant.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Apple’s recent software update, iOS 18.3, automatically activates the Apple Intelligence feature for both new users and those upgrading on eligible devices.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 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 Jan. 2025.
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