set afoot
Example Sentences
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Meantime a semi-serious movement was set afoot in Michigan to recall Governor Dickinson, as an embarrassing if not improper old bore.
From Time Magazine Archive
Kroger's and Penney's this year have set afoot large campaigns of "institutional" advertising, praising the service of the chains and attempting to "humanize" them.
From Time Magazine Archive
"He used to be down here two or three times a-week, about three months ago," said he, "when the new line was first set afoot; but since then, you know, gentlemen——" He paused, significantly.
From A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest by Edwards, Amelia Ann Blanford
He built gas works, set afoot a School of Art, a Museum—all the things in fact which are necessary to Western municipal welfare and comfort, and saw that they were the best of their kind.
From From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel by Kipling, Rudyard
His Gospel shews us from what side he looked on the work then being set afoot.
From Pastor Pastorum by Latham, Rev. Henry
