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
And the need for Nasa reform is not a partisan issue – Democrat and Republican presidents alike have set the wheels in motion.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2025
Still, he noted that “it only takes one rich, eccentric person” to set the recount wheels in motion.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
"Stand back, venture not too near," he commanded, and placing a heavy piece of loose rock upon the case, he set the wheels in motion and stepped back proudly behind his handiwork.
From Heiress of Haddon by William E. Doubleday
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