set the toddler down in her seatset down the names of those in attendance
Recent Examples on the WebWith Britain leading the tie 2-1, Raducanu came back from a set down to defeat France’s Diane Parry 4-6 6-1 7-6 (7-1), giving her team an unassailable 3-1 lead and a spot in the new-look finals for the first time, apart from when Britain hosted the competition in 2022.—Issy Ronald, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024 Think of them as akin to video game cut scenes — that is, cinematic instances in which players can set down the controller.—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024 So this year the group set down a basket of pears, oranges, apples and a kiwi — a choice that was praised by some for its practicality and environmental friendliness but that was a bit of a letdown for a few harder-core traditionalists.—Michael Laris, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024 Eventually, Finger found a way to set down, and his men yanked the poles from the sand and threw them aside.—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024 The academy recommends guns be unloaded any time they're set down.—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024 Odysseus is the first American spacecraft to land on the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972, and the first private one ever to successfully set down there in one piece.—Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024 Jimmy’s was a place where Black New Yorkers came together behind the scenes, setting down the stepping stones that would lead them into their future.—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2024 The California Coastal Commission often approves the emergency use of boulders to shore up an area battered by waves, sometimes after the revetments have already been set down, and they are rarely removed, despite them being approved just temporarily, Sekich-Quinn said.—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
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