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touch off

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See: initiate, launch


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Policymakers mulled these options as they weighed whether it was more likely that the economy would slow given the Fed's previous rate increases or whether soaring energy prices might touch off broader inflation.
Gibraltar residents know that grocery bags can touch off a monkey stampede, and hotels post signs warning guests to keep their windows shut.
That would touch off a costly initiative war with unpredictable results.
 
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