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as in to record
to make a written note of
set down the names of those in attendance
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as in to consider
to think of in a particular way
early in the campaign, voters set the senator down as an opportunist, and the perception stuck
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Recent Examples of set down
Despite a shaky start in her quarterfinal match, Aryna Sabalenka showed her trademark resilience and power, battling back from a set down to defeat Laura Siegemund 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Meanwhile, according to their attorneys, the family set down roots in Los Angeles and the children enrolled in public school and were learning English.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 4 July 2025
The latest arrival to set down roots is the American hospitality brand JW Marriott, which, this month, has opened the doors at its first address in the Mediterranean.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Gi-hun reluctantly sets down the child and lets Myung-gi pick her up and bring her over to the third pillar.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 June 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Meanwhile, according to their attorneys, the family set down roots in Los Angeles and the children enrolled in public school and were learning English.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 4 July 2025
The latest arrival to set down roots is the American hospitality brand JW Marriott, which, this month, has opened the doors at its first address in the Mediterranean.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Gi-hun reluctantly sets down the child and lets Myung-gi pick her up and bring her over to the third pillar.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set down
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But the court, sitting en banc—that is, all eleven active judges present—is soon expected to pass judgment on a defining, and deeply disruptive, feature of the second Trump Presidency.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
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An avatar for good and an embodiment of evil sit face-to-face, locked in an eternal clash of wills.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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Similar encounters, recorded on video, have occurred in other cities throughout 2025.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
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In a fiery Instagram Live session, recorded from what appeared to be a bubbling jacuzzi, the former Source magazine co-owner unloaded on Fat Joe over the Bronx rapper’s recent remarks about the BET Hip-Hop Awards being put on pause.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Intersex people have variations in chromosomes, hormone levels or anatomy that differ from what’s considered typical for male and female bodies.—
Lisa Song,
ProPublica,
7 Aug. 2025
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As Rolling Stone has previously reported, Trump administration officials have considered everything from sending in special-ops soldiers to assassinate cartel leaders to using drones or other military aircraft to conduct air strikes on cartel infrastructure and drug labs.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Encouraged by her good friends, Gentry visits the Opry and, while seated in one of the vaunted venue’s oak church pews, is suddenly transported to 1995.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
11 Aug. 2025
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When seated, imagine a string gently pulling you upward from the top of your head to improve your posture.—
Sue Reynolds-Frost,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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However, that was all Minnesota mustered in the opening frame before Rodón rebounded from the 31-pitch first and logged seven innings and 96 pitches.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The 22 and 21-year-olds are facing felony robbery charges, while the 23-year-old was arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats and a driving unlawfully, according to Sacramento County Sheriff Office jail logs.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Winning the fight to keep Gibbs-White at the club was viewed as a massive victory, particularly by the Forest manager, who regarded the midfielder as being impossible to replace.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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While the arcade version of Night Striker is regarded rather fondly in Japan, its Mega CD port was notoriously terrible, which this collection inexplicably includes, although as part of a separate DLC pack.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Today there is no S&P 500 index for private equity, but BlackRock — whose index funds put plenty of active mutual-fund managers out of business by showing their flaws — is quietly working on a fix.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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See for yourself through Aug. 21 as the Music Box Theatre has put together a lineup of films deserving of the format’s grandeur.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Create a family communication plan: NOAA said to take the time now to write down your hurricane plan, and share it with your family.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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What exactly those parameters were are unclear, as nothing was written down in the form of an offer sheet or anything similar at the meeting.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Aug. 2025
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