Sentence examples for setting off a flood from inspiring English sources

Well, we didn't literally "break it", but we definitely broke through, setting off a flood of coverage and commentary.

The possible existence of an illegitimate daughter has not helped, setting off a flood of testimonials by disenchanted actors in the drama.

Instead, the day set off a flood of self-criticism by the opposition.

Mr. Cuadra's death set off a flood of emotional tributes in Nicaragua.

It set off a flood of reaction, much of it negative, from Web companies and consumer advocacy groups.

The one-car accident set off a flood of allegations from women saying he had had extramarital affairs with them.

Judge Williams dismissed allegations that the decision would set off a flood of lawsuits by companies trying to stay off the database.

She has found these incentives set off a flood of extra papers submitted to those journals, with few actually being published in them.

In some cases, Dr. Layne said, people may not even be conscious of the link between a traumatic experience and the cue that sets off a flood of memories.

In 2009, a photograph from the magazine Paris Match showing Diam, a popular female rapper, wearing a hijab, or head covering, on a Paris street set off a flood of angry comments from officials and commentators.

The contest set off a flood of gimmicky efforts to attract the company's attention – from Topeka, which changed the name of its city to Google for a month, to Madison, Wis., which created a "Google Fiber" ice cream flavor.