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Discover LudwigThe phrase "Setting off" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate the beginning of a journey or the act of departing from a place. Example: "We are setting off early in the morning to avoid traffic on our way to the beach."
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Setting off
verb
Present participle of set off
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Setting off again there was more cacophony.
Setting off this alarm is Mum's latest activity.
Setting off on March 2nd, we had no idea what would lie ahead.
Now, he's just setting off alarms.
The gunman fled, setting off a manhunt.
Foreign money fled, setting off deep recessions.
Wholesale prices were rising in 1936, setting off inflation fears.
Moving away from him, setting off on their own.
Some townspeople were setting off fireworks, which agitated the dogs.
Economic growth would accelerate until it overheated, setting off inflation.
"How about Starbucks?" said Rahman, setting off with me again.
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