put in/into motion
idiom
: to begin (something, such as a plan or process)
They will be taking steps to put the divorce proceedings in/into motion.
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The police report contains no indication that any attempt to assassinate Lula or Alckmin was put into motion.
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Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Lord of the Rings was put into motion by the previous Warner Bros administration of Toby Emmerich.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
To make things worse, Gundogan’s exit was put into motion by rumours and reports in the local media — informed by Barca sources — claiming his salary was standing in the way of the club’s plans for 2024-25.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
Market dynamics put in motion a self-reinforcing process in which rising interest rates led countries to the brink of insolvency.
—Martin Feldstein, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2012
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Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Lord of the Rings was put into motion by the previous Warner Bros administration of Toby Emmerich.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
To make things worse, Gundogan’s exit was put into motion by rumours and reports in the local media — informed by Barca sources — claiming his salary was standing in the way of the club’s plans for 2024-25.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
Market dynamics put in motion a self-reinforcing process in which rising interest rates led countries to the brink of insolvency.
—Martin Feldstein, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2012
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“Put in/into motion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20in%2Finto%20motion. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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