Sentence examples for set off missiles from inspiring English sources

(In 2006 the North set off missiles on July 4, and the nuclear test came on Memorial Day, showing a particular affection for American national holidays.

That report set off a wave of speculation that the rogue nation was undertaking clandestine cyber warfare to coincide with its missile tests over the weekend.

Under the figures released by the Air Force, the Predators and Reapers set off 219 missiles and bombs in Afghanistan in 2009 and 31 more so far this year.

Eventually, we set off.

We set off.

Then we set off.

The boat set off.

She nodded; they set off.

Set off your car alarm.

But a large majority of voters say they prefer the status quo -- in which Taiwan functions as a separate country but keeps open the possibility of rejoining the mainland -- to declaring independence or other steps that could set off a missile attack or blockade by Beijing.

They were planning to meltdown nuclear power plants across the country, shoot down Air Force One and set off a nuclear missile.