set out on
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Jason Coughran, a 60-year-old with an athletic build, had set out on a trek last Monday into Desolation Wilderness from nearby Fallen Leaf Lake.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
In June 2024, a group of Penn State meteorology and atmospheric science researchers set out on a road trip along the East Coast in a modified 2013 Toyota Sienna.
From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026
Ten years later, married and with their twin son and daughter in tow, they set out on their quest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Roe was "struck by the social and educational exclusion of deaf people" and so set out on a world wide tour to raise awareness and funds, the school said.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
As he set out on his trip, he noticed another teenager, a gangster named El Brujo, at the bus station in Honduras waiting to go to the Mexican border.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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