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touch off a stormstresses
fig.of.sp. вызвать бурю (речь идёт о буре возмущения; Thomson Reuters; e.g.: House of Representatives Democrats are to formally unveil their healthcare overhaul plan on Tuesday. They touched off a storm on Friday with the announcement it would include a higher income tax on the wealthy. Alex_Odeychuk)