set off for
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But despite the result, fans set off for the Sunshine State in the knowledge that they had arguably made their greatest ever impression on a city.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Stella's daughter, Caitlin-Rose, and Bob's daughter Caitlin, whose middle name is Rose, both set off for school and never came home.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
He likely grew up apprenticing in his father’s studio, and in the 1510s he and his brother set off for Basel to work independently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
In July 1987, Gil, then 26 years old, donned a T-shirt with the phrase “Justice is a constant struggle” and set off for the clink in Kansas.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
Confident that his wife was safe, President Madison had set off for Bladensburg to see the American defenses for himself and to raise morale among the troops.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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