set off for
Example Sentences
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He was met there by Beck’s manager, Ralph Baker, and the two set off for Riverhall, the rock star’s estate south of the city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 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
Lisandra's nine-year-old daughter set off for school that morning with nothing in her stomach, she explains, tears pricking her eyes.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
He put to memory the workings of the Arkwright apparatus and, after his apprenticeship ended, set off for America.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
“Anyway,” said Schlesinger, “I saw Asriel briefly last night in Chelsea. He’s just about to set off for the north again. Even if your Malcolm does get there, Asriel might be gone.”
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
