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noun

as in layout
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized the setout of the stations at the polling place was a little confusing

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Following the commercial failure of Dune in 1984, which Lynch felt was compromised by studio interference, the director set out to film Blue Velvet, the screenplay for which existed for years and was balked at by major studios for its graphic content. Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024 Toth’s lawyer set out to vacate the sanctions order. Robert Goulder, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 As the brothers set out on a roadtrip to pull off the job, with officer Farful in close pursuit, Moke little suspects the world of hurt that Jady has lying in store for him in a misguided attempt at familial bonding. Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024 National Cinema Day is Sunday, and in observation of the occasion, one organization set out to find which movies released in the past five years Kentucky residents have liked the most. Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for set out 

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