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as in logs
to make a written note of
set down the names of those in attendance
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as in considers
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 sets down
The texture starts creamy and then sets down into a blurred finish.
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Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 26 Dec. 2025
At this year’s French Open, Monfils performed one of his signature resurrections, coming from two sets down to beat Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien and sending Court Philippe-Chatrier into a frenzy in the process.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Then there’s Peg, who arrives in a bomb-diffusion suit and sets down a ticking bomb.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Alcaraz also won the 2025 French Open, coming back from two sets down to triumph over Sinner in what many are calling one of the greatest matches ever played.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Alcaraz, 22, came from two sets down to beat Sinner, 24, in the Roland Garros final, and the Italian returned the favor by beating the Spaniard in four sets in the Wimbledon final.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Back in June, Alcaraz mounted a historic comeback after being two sets down and facing three championship points against Sinner in one of the greatest men’s French Open finals ever.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 26 Dec. 2025
At this year’s French Open, Monfils performed one of his signature resurrections, coming from two sets down to beat Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien and sending Court Philippe-Chatrier into a frenzy in the process.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Then there’s Peg, who arrives in a bomb-diffusion suit and sets down a ticking bomb.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Alcaraz also won the 2025 French Open, coming back from two sets down to triumph over Sinner in what many are calling one of the greatest matches ever played.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Alcaraz, 22, came from two sets down to beat Sinner, 24, in the Roland Garros final, and the Italian returned the favor by beating the Spaniard in four sets in the Wimbledon final.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Back in June, Alcaraz mounted a historic comeback after being two sets down and facing three championship points against Sinner in one of the greatest men’s French Open finals ever.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sets down
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The neighborhood/area Nestled along Pinney's Beach, the property sits just minutes from museums, plantation homes, and historic churches dating to the 1600s.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Originally built as vacation homes in 1973, Muralla Roja (also known as the Red Wall) was meant to bring tourists to the seaside town of Calpe, which sits between Valencia and Alicante.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported five new cases of measles in Canyon County in January, according to the state’s measles dashboard, which logs cases by county, age and vaccination status.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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The police department logs 306 chases in 2016.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Chiefs’ personnel department considers the long view, which is where assistant general manager Chris Shea factors in, working closely with Veach on long-term roster management.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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The firm considers homes affordable when a typical buyer can purchase a house for less than one-third of their income.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The ticket seller told me that the Wuthering theater, which seats about 250, had more than 200 seats still open.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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The arena seats 3,500 people for basketball games and was built in the 1950s.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The vehicle crashed and the driver died from his injuries, records state.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Feb. 2026
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At UChicago Medicine, doctors use an AI called Ambient, a note-taking tool that records patient visits and then writes detailed notes for the doctors.—
Audrina Sinclair,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, the administration’s National Security Strategy regards Russia and China not as adversaries or even competitors but as partners in carving up the world.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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China regards Taiwan as its own territory and maintains its right to take control of the island one day, including by force.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Cathy goes to wipe her fingers on her skirt, but Heathcliff instead grabs her hand and puts her fingers in his mouth.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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This approach puts him in good stead ahead of next year’s election.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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In a city, the first 100 meters (328 feet) of earth act as a thermal sponge, soaking up heat from human activity—what Philipp Blum, a professor of engineering geology at Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, calls the subsurface urban heat island.—
Vanessa Bates Ramirez,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
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And although this recipe calls for the instant version of Cream of Wheat, using the regular will yield a pancake with a bit more of the very light crunch that won these beauts so many fans.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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