setting off

Example Sentences

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The question is whether he can do it without setting off the margin spiral his own research warned about.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Instead of the oil shock setting off galloping price increases across the economy like in the 1970s, a milder form of inflation will set in.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Before setting off from Weymouth on 13 March, James hailed the bike as a "beautiful thing" that will "hopefully help me raise a huge sum of money for Comic Relief."

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Audiences sense that something electric is happening, but it’s not just Michele who’s setting off sparks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Many of these brave young men setting off to fight Hitler and save the world—they won’t return.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin