Examples of 'could set off' in a sentence

Meaning of "could set off"

Could set off: To trigger or initiate a series of events or reactions

How to use "could set off" in a sentence

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could set off
It could set off thermals or a gas cloud.
These in turn could set off a tsunami.
It could set off a chain reaction that could not be stopped.
An excess of catecholamine could set off an arrhythmia.
Or we could set off the fire alarm.
One scrap of this thing could set off major riots.
You could set off a catastrophe.
Any misunderstandings could set off a world war.
We could set off on our own.
The slightest spark could set off an explosion.
It could set off a bomb or something.
Any spark or fire could set off an explosion.
We could set off another rage.
Before we could set off.
This could set off a second industrial revolution.

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But one miscalculation could set off the explosion.
Or it could set off another one of her moods.
This little piece of paper could set off a major uprising.
We could set off an alarm.
The smallest increase in voltage could set off the breach.
What if we could set off a chain reaction.
Drilling that close to the charge could set off the nitro.
A pacemaker could set off a security alarm.
He knew the slightest misstep on his part could set off a riot.
I wish we could set off with you.
Could set off a chain reaction which would kill with an unknown payload.
The drills could set off another one.
At any moment we could have an explosion which could set off the warheads.
Anything could set off an angry tirade.
We could have an explosion which could set off the warheads.
That hand could set off a chain reaction.
That creates a dead short that could set off the bomb.
Of the nose could set off a nuclear explosion.
I know what kind of unhelpful frenzy this could set off in the media.
These sparks could set off another explosion.
Since they have been working on the subway you could set off dynamite.
The two of us could set off from here.
This could set off a chain of events that we may not be able to contain.
This thing blows it could set off all the other bombs.
Could set off a chain reaction which would kill every living thing on this ship.
Any loud noise could set off an explosion.
This could set off a destabilizing chain reaction and accelerate a new strategic and conventional arms race.
But the doc said transferring could set off the nukes.
Protectionism could set off a succession of negative consequences.
Scientists created bird flu superbug that could set off next global pandemic.
Or we could set off on our adventure with millions in our pockets.
Adam and I were in a tiebreaker to see who could set off the most car alarms.
Any incident could set off a very dangerous chain reaction.
We mess with his blood sugar, we could set off another rage.
But we could set off a chain reaction here that we do not even understand.

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