set in motion
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Staff had set in motion new rule-making to restrict U.S. sales of those products before they were put on hold and office leadership dismissed, according to officials familiar with the process.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
But there is less optimism over how much this will feed through to people's finances, with fears long-lasting damage has already been set in motion.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
The researchers found that the crystals, made from an iron-containing compound called heme, are set in motion by the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen.
From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026
Their grief and fury set in motion the countervailing force of justice that, no matter how belated, cannot be denied.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
Thus, even before Brown, the Supreme Court had already begun to set in motion a striking pattern of desegregation.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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