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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'set off a wave' is correct and usable in written English.
It is often used to refer to an action that causes a ripple effect, or a reaction or consequence that spreads over time or space. For example: The release of a new smartphone model set off a wave of frenzied shopping.
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The border tax has already set off a wave of activity, and nobody has even introduced a bill.
"It set off a wave".
This set off a wave of emigration.
His death set off a wave of mourning nationwide.
That set off a wave of hijackings and airport shootouts.
The blockades set off a wave of traffic chaos.
These actions set off a wave of anti-British outrage that has barely subsided.
That set off a wave of panic buying throughout the nation.
It became America's first blockbuster exhibit, and set off a wave of "mammoth fever".
Mr. Singh's death "set off a wave of mourning nationwide," Mr. Pandya wrote.
The show set off a wave of scattered but intense panic.
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