as in to set off
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Some analysts have raised alarms about how weakness in a key node of the web, like OpenAI, could set off a chain reaction that could threaten the entire AI ecosystem.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026 -
Dozens of people wearing masks shut down I-77 to set off fireworks in the middle of the interstate.—
Joe Bruno,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Beyond that, he’s motivated by pure self-interest.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Fraud, lavish spending Prosecutors have alleged that the Hallfords were motivated by greed.—
Colleen Slevin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Lorenzen induced three groundball double plays to get himself out of trouble.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Wexler induced a groundball to second as the Cobras defense turned a double play to escape the jam.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Specifically, cold temperatures greatly favor reactions that pump up the amount of heavy water relative to everyday water.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hugel, Diplo, and Gordo pump up the crowd at Coachella's Desert Nights Weekend 2 on April 19 in Indio, California.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Investigators have not released details of a suspect or motive for the gunfire.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Apr. 2026
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Officials emphasized that while a suspect is now in custody, the investigation remains active as detectives work to determine the full circumstances and motive behind the killings.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The music that we were inspired by at that time and looking to as luminaries never had a broad appeal.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The hotel’s 42 guest rooms–all of which have balconies with city views, soft furnishings made from upcycled kimonos and sakiori weavings, parquet flooring inspired by tatami patterns and Nagoya tiles in the bathrooms–occupy two additional floors below the club spaces.—
Terry Ward,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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Yet this is precisely the idea that the Enhanced Games is peddling—the fantasy that what Proud or Collins takes to break a world record, at a different dose, might make a man in his 70s more mobile, energized, and maybe even hotter.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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Your ruling planet, Venus, moves through Gemini through May 18, energizing long-distance adventure, learning, and the kind of travel that genuinely broadens your perspective.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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Veteran right-hander Phil Maton will be activated from the IL during the Cubs’ upcoming series in San Diego.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Key (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/key%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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