set a date
idiom
: to decide on a day (for some event to take place or to begin)
They have not yet set a date for the trial.
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The committee is expected to set a date for that vote by early August, when a virtual meeting of the convention delegates would be held to officially make Biden the nominee weeks before the convention.
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Michael Scherer, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
If any of the charges stick, the judge could set a date for a new trial.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 11 July 2024
Honorees have up to two years after they are chosen to set a date for their ceremonies.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 25 June 2024
Cannon has not yet set a date for the case against Trump to go to trial and is still considering numerous legal challenges posed earlier this year.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 21 June 2024
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Michael Scherer, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
If any of the charges stick, the judge could set a date for a new trial.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 11 July 2024
Honorees have up to two years after they are chosen to set a date for their ceremonies.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 25 June 2024
Cannon has not yet set a date for the case against Trump to go to trial and is still considering numerous legal challenges posed earlier this year.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 21 June 2024
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“Set a date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20date. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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