one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
the next set of job applicants had far more education and practical experience
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Latif says these gatherings, and those hosted by Mamdani, offer a chance to set aside differences.—Brian Mann, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026 Thanks to Celine’s Michael Rider, the bright white version, in particular, is everywhere—and on everyone—this season, from the street style set outside Paris Fashion Week to editors here in New York.—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
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The Mini 13 also comes in a new set of colors and adds a self-timer function.—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026 This enchanting and timeless tale, filled with the romance and grandeur audiences know and love, has been brought to life like never before, with spectacular new sets and dazzling costumes.—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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If a co-worker interrupts a research stretch, calmly propose another time to avoid offending them or messing with your pre-set schedule.—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026 However, some credit cards offer no interest for a set number of months or billing cycles.—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for set
Luis Marín de San Martín, a Spanish member of Pope Leo XIV's religious order and an undersecretary in the Vatican's synod office, was chosen to run the Vatican's charity office, replacing Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski.
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Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
Then came Japan’s biggest push, which came to fruition, ironically, because Venezuela chose not to pitch to Ohtani.
Backed by Yangtze River Industry Group, researchers aim to scale production, expecting chip-scale atomic clocks to expand into military and civilian communication applications as costs decline.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
The fourth measure to be endorsed Wednesday aims to increase San Diego’s hotel tax revenue, but at the expense of online travel companies like Expedia instead of at the expense of tourists.
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David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
David Nichols, a neuroscientist who is an expert on psychedelics, told me about a woman with alcohol-use disorder who realized during a psilocybin trip that her drinking was harming her children and decided to stop.
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Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
But deciding how that system should evolve, how data should flow, how governance must adapt, and how compliance risk is mitigated requires human reasoning.
In a first for China, Neuracle Medical Technology (NMT) has reportedly secured approval for its plantable brain-computer interface (BCI) system.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
Campaigns to secure new lands, especially in the Ohio River Valley, gave birth to the first wave of Manifest Destiny beliefs soon to animate US historical narratives.
Saad told the Statesman recently that the ski area opened two-thirds of its terrain this season, and the nonprofit also froze season pass sale prices for next year in an unusual move.
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Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Mar. 2026
He’s successfully advocated for creating new incentives for affordable housing construction and automatically renewing a program that freezes property values for some seniors, heading off big bill spikes from rising property values.
Pope hit a monster triple from the corner put the Horns up 75-68 with 1 minute, 29 seconds left and after Vokietaitis final miss, Mark calmly sunk four straight throws down the stretch to keep the Horns in the tournament.
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Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
Rubio’s more traditional, interventionist posture has put him front and center on issues such as Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba, while Vance has in the past been more closely associated with the party’s noninterventionist wing.
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Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026