wheels in motion
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“We have the wheels in motion to see a steeper decline in checks,” Washington said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Positive test results from the first patient Weyer encountered set the wheels in motion for the global effort to identify and contain a potential outbreak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
“He’s been looking for a change in an environment, and I think this might set the wheels in motion for that to be accomplished.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2024
"I am confident that we have set the wheels in motion for a strong legacy."
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2022
The strain was not to be relieved until the Reform Act of 1832 set the wheels in motion again; they then moved painfully indeed, but still they moved.
From Shelley by Waterlow, Sydney
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