in motion

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Plans are also in motion to release millions of sterile screwworm flies, as the females only mate once in their lifetime, and any eggs they lay will be unfertilised and will not hatch.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

You should plan for the bad stuff but keep working and keep moving — a body in motion stays in motion.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Positive test results from the first patient Weyer encountered set the wheels in motion for the global effort to identify and contain a potential outbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The contract is set to cover workers who are involved in motion pictures, scripted primetime dramatic television, streaming content and new media.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

And just as it’d been her choice to rescue Mira, and set in motion everything that led to Josie being able to stay friends with Max.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix