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I have set by the earnings from my weekend job to use as vacation money.
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Senate Bill 228 cuts the state’s income rate by up to 0.15% in years when state revenue handily exceeds the cap set by the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, with a similar mechanism for the state’s sales tax rate.
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Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
Happily, the headlining set by Beck provided a rousing conclusion to the 2024 edition of Wonderfront.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
No matter the year, trending hair looks were often set by the A-list celebrities of the time.
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Autopsy did not meet standards set by National Association of Medical Examiners
At the hospital, staff took blood from baby Kai and sent it to a lab for testing.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2024
Trump supporters are set by a similarly wide 83%-16%.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
Protesters defy the 2 p.m. deadline to disperse set by the university.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 May 2024
Early on, before the fateful atrium jump, the couple keeps up their playful love talk on a busy set by murmuring spicy nothings to each other on their walkie-talkies.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
But denim has also taken the spotlight in Bey’s wardrobe (standout moments include Y-Project’s cut-out jeans paired with a Marine Serre jacket and a stylish McQueen miniskirt and jacket set by Seán McGirr).
—Alex Kessler, Vogue, 2 May 2024
Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
Happily, the headlining set by Beck provided a rousing conclusion to the 2024 edition of Wonderfront.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
No matter the year, trending hair looks were often set by the A-list celebrities of the time.
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Autopsy did not meet standards set by National Association of Medical Examiners
At the hospital, staff took blood from baby Kai and sent it to a lab for testing.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2024
Trump supporters are set by a similarly wide 83%-16%.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
Protesters defy the 2 p.m. deadline to disperse set by the university.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 May 2024
Early on, before the fateful atrium jump, the couple keeps up their playful love talk on a busy set by murmuring spicy nothings to each other on their walkie-talkies.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
But denim has also taken the spotlight in Bey’s wardrobe (standout moments include Y-Project’s cut-out jeans paired with a Marine Serre jacket and a stylish McQueen miniskirt and jacket set by Seán McGirr).
—Alex Kessler, Vogue, 2 May 2024
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“Set by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20by. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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