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as in to sit
to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop the hen set for days

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as in to lounge
chiefly dialect to rest on the buttocks or haunches come over and set for a spell

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as in to aim
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal determined to see the West, she set her car towards the sun and drove off

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noun

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as in faction
a group of people acting together within a larger group the younger set is less likely to volunteer for the church's annual rummage sale

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as in scenery
the array of painted backgrounds and furnishings used to establish the setting in a stage production built sets for the play

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Tyce Porcher, Pole vault, King’s Academy junior: Fifth at 2A meet with 4.05m jump; set PR and school record in winning regional meet (4.20m) after returning from injury; also went to state in wrestling and placed in state weightlifting competition. Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025 The White House announced on Thursday that Trump had set a two-week deadline to decide whether the U.S. would strike Iran. James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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Three Posts Marciano Adirondack, Set of Two Any piece with thousands of five-star ratings will catch our attention, including this set of two Adirondack chairs that are now more than half off. Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2025 Some of the graduating sets of twins — all fraternal, not identical — have known each other since kindergarten, after their parents met through a local twins club. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
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At least in most cases, though, the ball actually follows a relatively set trajectory. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 19 June 2025 Festival organizers respected the lineup’s schedule, with set changes taking place with minute precision and without interruption. Billboard Italy, Billboard, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for set
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  • Houck’s fastball sat 94-96 mph and his slider was notably improved.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 June 2025
  • For six years, the building that once housed The Coffee Cup, a beloved neighborhood diner in St. Paul’s North End, sat empty.
    Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 19 June 2025
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  • Picking the right type of facelift Deep plane facelift, mini lift, and more—there are many types of facelifts to choose from.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 16 June 2025
  • Since then, fewer young people have entered the trades, with more choosing college instead.
    Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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  • Days before the anniversary celebration, Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY) and John Kennedy (R-LA) expressed concern about the cost, which is estimated to fall between $25 million and $40 million.
    Zach LaChance, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025
  • The parade has been estimated to cost between $25 million to $45 million, The Army expected the parade to attract as many as 200,000 people.
    CBS News, CBS News, 15 June 2025
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  • Experts aim for a 95% vaccination rate for measles to guard against outbreaks.
    Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
  • Khamenei’s remarks appeared aimed more at projecting strength than reflecting reality.
    Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
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  • Always, along the chain of hectic audience gossip, there was one person who decided to nip in the bud the talk about a too iconoclastic Beckett, and the relay to the estate was stopped; someone—more than one someone—who decided that Matthew and his crazy dreams were worth shielding.
    Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
  • Two of the officials said they were told the administration has decided to award the money.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
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  • All of her concerts are general admission, so act quick to secure the lowest prices!
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 June 2025
  • With an empty net, Florida secured two more goals and won their second title with a 5-1 victory.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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  • Transporter 14's upper stage proceeded to deploy its payloads and release a plume of rocket propellant prior to re-entering Earth's atmosphere, which quickly froze and reflected sunlight, becoming visible to eagle-eyed stargazers in Europe.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 June 2025
  • Treasury holdings and access to SWIFT can be frozen at any time.
    Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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  • Haliburton put no weight on the leg and had his face wrapped in towels as he was taken to the Pacers’ locker room for evaluation.
    Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
  • Immigration arrests in Los Angeles have been headline news and the subject of legal disputes for the past few weeks, but Angelenos watching the drama play out on television and in their communities may be confused about who exactly is putting people in handcuffs and hauling them off.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025

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“Set.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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