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set off

ADJECTIVE
mounted
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WEAK












VERB
discharge
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CEO Torstein Hagan put it like this, just before the expedition vessel set off Tuesday from New York City for a cruise to the Great Lakes—with a pass through Canada.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The good feelings have set off a boomlet of speculation that Rubio might mount another bid for president in 2028.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

These events may appear as faint glowing effects, somewhat similar to auroras, and they set off a chain of electrochemical reactions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

When he set off for his first climb on 5 April, Daniel, from Merthyr Tydfil, was aiming to beat the previous record of 365 climbs in one calendar year, set by Des Lally in 2019.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

A bitter Jackson set off for the White House, believing that the vicious attacks on his wife had caused her death and vowing revenge on his political opponents.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis