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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
With the win, Fonseca, 19, became the first teenager to ever beat Djokovic in a Grand Slam event and the second player to ever come back from being two sets down to beat the Serbian tennis legend, according to Reuters.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
Jodar, meantime, came from two sets down against 34-year-old Pablo Carreno Busta to win in five sets, 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2.
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Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
In his first match against Djokovic, and his first on one of the four biggest Grand Slam courts, Fonseca, 19, became only the second man to beat the 24-time Grand Slam champion from two sets down.
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Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
The texture starts creamy and then sets down into a blurred finish.
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Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
26 Dec. 2025
Then there’s Peg, who arrives in a bomb-diffusion suit and sets down a ticking bomb.
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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.
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Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
19 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.
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Julia Andersen,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
Jodar, meantime, came from two sets down against 34-year-old Pablo Carreno Busta to win in five sets, 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2.
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Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
In his first match against Djokovic, and his first on one of the four biggest Grand Slam courts, Fonseca, 19, became only the second man to beat the 24-time Grand Slam champion from two sets down.
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Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
The texture starts creamy and then sets down into a blurred finish.
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Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
26 Dec. 2025
Then there’s Peg, who arrives in a bomb-diffusion suit and sets down a ticking bomb.
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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
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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About 150 miles from SoFi Stadium, south of the Mexican border, sits the hotel housing Iran’s World Cup team for its games at the Inglewood venue.
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The reason for the oxygen break was not immediately clear, though many concertgoers posting about the moment online pointed to the venue’s elevation — West Valley City sits at 4,300 feet above sea level.
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OpenAI has agreed to acquire Ona, a German startup that keeps software agents working in a secure cloud after the developer who started the task logs off.
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Its streamlined, lightweight architecture tracks a daily sleep score and logs your vital metrics, using a glass display that is twice as scratch-resistant as that of previous models.
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Scott Barnes, Jennifer Lopez’s longtime makeup artist, considers the ingredients of this Korean sunscreen a plus for minimizing the look of pores, while delivering other benefits to aging skin.
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The book considers Tobar’s own experiences and delves into topics including immigration, colonialism, and how Latino people are portrayed in popular culture.
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Nearby, a drop-down table is attached to the wall and seats two.
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The four-piece set—a loveseat, two chairs, and a matching table—comfortably seats up to four, providing a perfect spot for small bites and drinks.
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The character launches a music career, records songs and steps into the spotlight.
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That lines up with data from plague outbreaks thousands of years later in London, when parish records document local children bearing the brunt of the plague’s death toll.
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Instead, the letter emphasizes what the league regards as an insufficient application for entry.
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Mentor126 regards this as a useful lens for adaptive learning design, where AI may adjust difficulty, format, content, and pacing to help learners find their ‘flow,’ the productive learning zones during work tasks.
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Bond puts increase in value when bond prices fall and interest rates rise, allowing investors to offset losses elsewhere in their portfolios if borrowing costs jump unexpectedly.
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That puts those Lawler-supporting Democrats in the unique position of helping choose his next opponent by voting in the June 23 primary.
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Another keeps a notebook with his phone and writes down his questions there instead of searching for the answers.
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Instead of signing the contract, Henry writes down an address.
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“Sets down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sets%20down. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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