wheels in motion
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He said he sent a notice to the state revisor’s office for a joint order to set the wheels in motion ahead of lawmakers’ return to Augusta next week.
From Washington Times • Dec. 29, 2023
He said he spoke to Wildhack a week ago to put the wheels in motion for retirement, adding that while there was a plan in place, the details hadn’t been finalized until Thursday.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2023
"I am confident that we have set the wheels in motion for a strong legacy."
From BBC • Jul. 27, 2022
Supreme Court set the wheels in motion for Tuesday’s settlement with a decision to deny Remington’s bid to block the lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2022
The news which had reached Khartoum set all wheels in motion.
From The River War An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan by Churchill, Winston
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