touching off
Example Sentences
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That launch brought AI to the consumer mainstream, touching off a mad scramble for tech companies to update their AI plans.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
On Sunday Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent Palestinian activist and recent Columbia graduate who holds a green card, was arrested by federal immigration authorities, touching off a legal fight over his detention.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025
But forecasters warned there was the danger that humid air from the typhoon could feed into a seasonal rain front, touching off heavy localized rains.
From Reuters • Jun. 1, 2023
On October 29, Israel invaded Egypt, and on November 5, Britain and France did as well, touching off the Suez Crisis.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
Lazlo's mind was afire with marvel, the lit match touching off fuse after fuse.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
