Sentence examples for squadron set off from inspiring English sources

A Russian navy squadron set off for Venezuela yesterday to take part in joint manoeuvres with the Latin American country, a Russian navy spokesman said.

A rainbow-coloured squadron set off at a comfortable pace, the green and yellow of the Ethiopian Bekele brothers leading at the front with Farah tucked in comfortably behind.

Ushered into a squadron of tour buses, they set off for the short ride into town, a living postcard of mom-and-pop stores crammed with dangling piñatas, colorful ceramics, leather belts and silver jewelry.

Collier gathered a squadron consisting of Leander,, and, and set off in pursuit, but was unable to overtake Constitution.

He gathered a squadron consisting of the Leander, the 60-gun and the 40-gun, and set off in pursuit.

Accordingly, on 18 May, Villeroi set off from Leuven at the head of 70 battalions, 132 squadrons and 62 cannon – comprising an overall force of some 60,000 troops – and crossed the river Dyle to seek battle with the enemy.

The other 1,500 members of the Spanish force did not even set off to support the attack because, after the first 500 had left, Admiral Leake's squadron was sighted entering the bay with 20 ships.

That set off sparks.

It set off alarms.

Set off the fireworks.

Others set off fireworks.