as in to set off
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His death now sets off the tradition of finding a new Vatican leader through the tradition known as a conclave.—
The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
26 Apr. 2025 -
Lori claimed Tylee came out of her room with a baseball bat and tried to protect her, which set off a struggle between Vallow and Tylee, at which point Cox became involved leading to the shooting.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Yet his aesthetic practice was motivated less by rulemaking than by curiosity and wit.—
Jeffrey Weiss,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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The Whitecaps were motivated for the task at hand, with coach Jesper Sørenson instilling belief in his players to back themselves against any opponent.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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In fact, it has been observed that when metamorphosis was induced in axolotls, their ability to regenerate was affected, according to a March 2022 study published in Developmental Dynamics.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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In return, the company sought to induce those doctors to prescribe the company's drugs, which include Biktarvy, Descovy, Stribild, Genvoya, Complera, and Odefsey, the office said.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
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For her second round hosting at Studio 8H, Quinta Brunson pumped up the volume, kicking off the show with a musical monologue that featured both pop star Sabrina Carpenter and basketball phenom Dwayne Wade, then filling out each sketch with energy and dynamism.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
4 May 2025
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Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Aston Villa, Newcastle Gregg Evans: Manchester City Next year will be different for City, with Rodri back from injury and Pep Guardiola pumped up to make amends for this season.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 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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Authorities did not say what, if any, motive there was behind the fire.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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This is a great opportunity for communities to honor the country’s past, celebrate its present, and inspire its future through events and video storytelling.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Known for supporting individuals with autism — an effort inspired by his son, Jonathan — Eichenholz is using the house in part to support Jonathan’s Landing Foundation, which seeks to create housing for 500 people and 5,000 jobs to help adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).—
Laura Kinsler,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2025
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The new congressional district is energizing to Jamorrey Gosha, a senior at Alabama State, a historically Black university in Montgomery.—
Debbie Elliott,
NPR,
1 May 2025
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The Real Power Of Moon Shots In the end, ambitious goals energize teams, unlock innovation and drive growth in ways incremental targets never can.—
Ryan Brinkhurst,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Blue Jays outfielder’s incredible play came just hours after Toronto activated him off the injured list to make his season debut.—
Jenna West,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Your springtime calendar is probably packed right now, as your Cancer horoscope for May 2025 is activating all sorts of energy in your career and social life alike.—
Nina Kahn,
StyleCaster,
28 Apr. 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 May. 2025.
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