as in to begin
to come into existence
a cold spell set in sometime last week
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After an ear-splitting sound, the wind began to calm.—
Gwen Rockwood,
Arkansas Online,
15 May 2025 -
Jennifer Donahue, a spokesperson for Massachusetts state courts, confirmed day 15 of the trial is set to begin at 9 a.m.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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This is where strategic thinking becomes impactful, as leaders start operating collectively with others to redefine what is possible.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Alfred Collins spent his first four years at Texas in the shadows, starting all of 12 games as the Longhorns kept rotating in older studs on their defensive line.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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But two people close to the show said management continues to support the alternative approach to the broadcast and there are no imminent changes.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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There is a road closure on I-670 between Central Avenue/Exit 1A and I-70 (East)/US-40/US-71/Exit 2M-2North.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2025
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But in other rituals, choice cuts were left raw for the gods, a display that proved to the gods where the meat originated.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
16 May 2025
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Obsidian originated from a geological formation known as the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, spanning 621 miles (1,000 kilometers) from the west to east coasts in central Mexico, the study authors noted.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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President Trump’s intermediary deals with China and the U.K. have done little to convince Jamie Dimon that market volatility arising out of White House tariff policy is over.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
16 May 2025
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This lack of control arises from the sense that nothing will change.—
Woodrie Burich,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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What To Know Fieri appeared on Friday's episode of The Joe Rogan Experience and shared his thoughts on the interview via X, formerly Twitter.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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The convex & concave mirrors forming the book jacket exaggerate expressions, making others appear stretched, squished, & altered, mirroring the elasticity of the poems themselves.—
Terrance Hayes,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Indeed, the pricing-in may commence prior to the earnings disclosure.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Her full free agency is anticipated to commence in July 2025.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Once soaked, the seeds form a gel-like consistency that can help move things along in your gut.—
Jonathan Purtell,
Verywell Health,
19 May 2025
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Chicago and Northwest Indiana formed an industrial hub then with plentiful factory jobs in everything from the steel mills behind the buildings making up the city's iconic skyline to car factories assembling the Fords cruising along Lake Shore Drive.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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“Set in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20in. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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