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Mr. Fisher said he would be reluctant to resume large-scale asset purchases, which he said "might be pushing on a string," and possibly set off future inflation.

Type 1 diabetes has a strong genetic link, but most cases are the result of an autoimmune disorder, possibly set off by a viral infection, foreign protein, or environmental toxin.

President Obama has said the use of chemical weapons by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad would cross a "red line" and possibly set off American military intervention.

That, arms control advocates warn, would cause alarm in Peru and Bolivia, which have traditionally been suspicious of Chile, and possibly set off an arms race in the Andes.

But as the European Union endorsement became inevitable last week, he agreed that it was better to try to stop the candidacy now than to stay silent and possibly set off a bigger, public confrontation later.

At a news conference after releasing the document, the ministers were at pains to make the argument that war in the Middle East would complicate efforts to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and possibly set off fresh terrorist acts against the West.

And he shows no concerns about possibly setting off smoke alarms with his open fires.

It was 1962, and they were referring to the Cuban missile crisis's possibly setting off a nuclear war.

The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company said yesterday that it had discovered additional accounting problems, forcing the postponement of a planned debt sale until next year and possibly setting off additional labor problems.

Scientists reported last week that the scenario may be inevitable, with new research concluding that some giant glaciers had passed the point of no return, possibly setting off a chain reaction that could doom the rest of the ice sheet.

Though Beijing has long planned to build up its arsenal, outside experts and a review last year by the Central Intelligence Agency have warned that an American missile shield could prompt China to expand its deterrent even further, possibly setting off an arms race across Asia.