as in to trigger
to cause to function
set off a bomb
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as in ornament
something that decorates or beautifies
the architect used stone carvings as setoffs for the building's marble facing
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Recent Examples of set off
Gustavo Valdes, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
This futuristic-looking pod on legs has a weight detector that sets off the cleaning cycle a few minutes after your cat has gone to the bathroom, and has a slide-out tray in the bottom.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
Roni Dengler, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2019
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Verb
And all of this is setting off alarm bells among some tourism groups.
—Gustavo Valdes, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
This futuristic-looking pod on legs has a weight detector that sets off the cleaning cycle a few minutes after your cat has gone to the bathroom, and has a slide-out tray in the bottom.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
That setoff a worldwide hunt for the impact site.
—Roni Dengler, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2019
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Either of these changes can trigger tire pressure warnings in newer vehicles, but Koulloukian says not to panic.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Her downfall triggered the implosion of the party and a victory by liberals in presidential and general elections.Cynthia Kim, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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The most popular items to DIY include ornaments, wreaths, and garlands, as they are often featured in top online searches for holiday craft inspiration.Marni Rose McFall, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Adult males are known for their ornaments — brilliant scarlet plumage and beak that contrast sharply with a coal black mask.GrrlScientist, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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In most cases, the memo said, home alarm systems were not activated and most of the homes were unoccupied at the time.Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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When the fire broke out the night of Dec. 9, school officials started communicating with students around 11 p.m. and activated the shelter-in-place protocol about two hours later, spreading the word through text messages, email, social media, and by going door to door.Amy Taxin and Eric Thayer, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
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And just as the Breuer Building is largely free from ornamentation, the faces of both the B/1 and the B/1M are void of numbers or symbols.Oscar Holland, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Spending days perfecting each instrument’s entry, his approach to ornamentation is uniquely vocal.Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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The shooting of Brian Thompson sparked two very separate reactions around his killer: a manhunt and admiration from certain parts of the internet, with the latter creating concern among security experts that this killing might inspire copycat events.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Her exclusive interview with Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman sparked a national conversation about health and transparency in politics, cementing her reputation as a tenacious, fair, and incisive journalist.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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What to expect: This temporary festive train features lights, decorations and plenty of photo ops.Moyo Adeolu, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
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Unique handmade gifts, festive decorations and creative DIY projects.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
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Slice has released exclusive apps that accommodate popular contactless payment solutions and enable convenient QR technology to drive self-service experiences among other improvements.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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While American tech giants have driven much of the country’s recent innovation, the future doesn’t lie in further consolidating power in the hands of Big Tech.Steve Forbes, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Notices to lien or levy accounts, for example, are time-sensitive, and requiring long wait times can put taxpayers at risk of wage or account garnishment.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Likewise, where the debtor's wages are involved, a creditor may garnish those wages by having a writ of garnishment served upon the employer and then the non-exempt amount of the debtor's wages are then ultimately paid over to the creditor.Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Set off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20off. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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