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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
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
Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sets down
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The detector, weighing 1,000 tons and as tall as a two-story house, sits where RHIC’s two beams meet.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Their vehicle sits at a gas station a quarter-mile from their home, and not all of them were killed.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Despite my concerns about how long Norton logs data, no such information has led back to any users.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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Use whatever admin consoles or logs your SaaS platforms provide (or consider a SaaS security platform) to keep an eye on AI integrations and data flows.—
Ofer Klein,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Now, with the effects of stronger storms and aging infrastructure, the government considers that more homes have a higher potential of flooding.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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Today is what the brand considers its annual holiday, with a community event and pop-up in NYC.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The stadium, which seats more than 2,700 people, erupted in cheers.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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There are 39 national board seats up for election this year, along with all local officer, local board, and convention delegate positions.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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After this stage, an impactor spacecraft will crash into the asteroid at high velocity, while the observer, supported by ground- and space-based telescopes, records the collision with advanced imaging systems.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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The microphone on the tool also records the sound of blood flowing through the heart.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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But Timothy regards what happened as a toxic betrayal.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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The North Korean leadership regards such dependence as burdensome, especially regarding China.—
Andrei Lankov,
Time,
21 Aug. 2025
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This spending puts them in the same ballpark as Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City, but is still shy of Chelsea, who have spent more than £2bn in the same period, although their net spend will be much lower than that figure given their success at selling players.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Jaime Zehner, founder and principal designer of JZ Interiors, puts a Cali cool twist on traditional style.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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What To Know The petition was filed by Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie and calls for a vote on a bill, written by Massie and California Democrat Ro Khanna which would require the Justice Department to release the Epstein files within 30 days.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Pakistan has all the trappings of democracy, a parliament, a prime minister, judiciary, a noisy press but after putting the country’s most popular leader Imran Khan behind bars two years ago, the army calls the shots.—
Mohammed Hanif,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Sets down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sets%20down. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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