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I have set by the earnings from my weekend job to use as vacation money.
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Official names for lunar features are set by the International Astronomical Union, which has not yet acted on the crew's suggestion.
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William Harwood, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
The pole position laps set by Mercedes drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli in Australia and Japan were noteworthy for the sharp drop in speed at the fastest, famous, points of those circuits because of super clipping.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The Probation Department has failed to stay in compliance with regulations set by Board of State and Community Corrections for years now and is facing an ongoing effort by the California Department of Justice to have the county’s facilities placed under receivership.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Someone needs to tell them to stay on the East Coast — at least, until the precedent set by last week’s action in the Gulf provides the basis for a similar rule along the East Coast, particularly in New England where the whales’ modest protections have inconvenienced commercial fishing boats.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
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William Harwood, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
The pole position laps set by Mercedes drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli in Australia and Japan were noteworthy for the sharp drop in speed at the fastest, famous, points of those circuits because of super clipping.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The Probation Department has failed to stay in compliance with regulations set by Board of State and Community Corrections for years now and is facing an ongoing effort by the California Department of Justice to have the county’s facilities placed under receivership.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Someone needs to tell them to stay on the East Coast — at least, until the precedent set by last week’s action in the Gulf provides the basis for a similar rule along the East Coast, particularly in New England where the whales’ modest protections have inconvenienced commercial fishing boats.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Set by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20by. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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