Sentence examples similar to set off a crime from inspiring English sources

Ms. Natalia predicted that unscrupulous traders would start hoarding staple foods like rice before a fuel price increase to drive prices up even further, perhaps setting off a crime wave in Jakarta.

The report set off a seismic reaction.

The horrific nature of the crime set off a renewed fury in the streets of Delhi, which had already seen thousands of people protest after the gang rape of a 23-year-old student on a moving bus.

The case set off a debate about whether hate-crime statutes are the best way to deal with bullying.

Those residents are long gone; their exodus during the 1960's and 70's set off a deep slump, marked by gnawing crime and even some abandoned buildings.

That, in turn, has set off a race among companies like SpotCrime to turn crime data into mash-ups of maps and analytics, producing charts and graphs in Web-friendly formats.

Daniel Zamudio's death set off a national debate in the country about hate crimes that led its congress to pass an anti-discrimination law.

That crime, which killed 58 people, has set off a spasm of retaliatory attacks by Hindus on Muslims.

The disclosure has set off a fierce political debate here because the cleric's diatribes are considered a crime in this country, where hate speech is illegal.

The news set off a storm in Hyde, with some patients outraged that their doctor was accused of such a crime.

This set off a blogstorm as many bloggers - me included - accused AP of the highest web crime: not getting it.