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 -
For example, nitrogen particles set off the magenta or purple-red waves as seen in this photo.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
2 June 2025
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Wisconsin said the Catholic Charities bureau and four affiliates had to participate in the state’s unemployment benefits system because the work being performed is primarily secular, even if it’s motivated by religious belief.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Yet others will work most of their waking hours, motivated by both enjoyment of work and the luxuries that work will buy.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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After a nine-pitch battle with Harrison Bader, Springs induced a weak grounder up the middle, fielded it cleanly and threw to first to end the frame.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2025
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On inducing it in a skin tumor, cis-urocanic acid can acidify the tumor and kill those cells.—
Jay Kakade
June 03,
New Atlas,
3 June 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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Fat Kahuna’s is another beloved spot for creative seafood inspired by Hawaii, like Macadamia Nut Encrusted Mahi Mahi.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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The campaign in Argentina inspired feminists all over Latin America.—
Marta Martínez,
NPR,
8 June 2025
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Boosts Energy Thanks to the vitamin B in sunflower seeds, snacking on them can help energize you throughout the day.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
23 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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In other words, for reasons still not fully understood, the robot’s yawn may have activated a biological response in the chimpanzees that led them to associate the gesture with sleep or rest.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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None of them had their body cameras activated, a violation of department policy.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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“Key (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/key%20%28up%29. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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