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to give a representation or account of in words
in his inaugural address, the president set out his vision for the nation over the next four years
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Recent Examples of setting out
So, on the evening of June 1, neighbors gathered to show support for her family by setting out lights.
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Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
For one, mosquitoes breed in water so creating a spray or setting out coffee water may have contradictory effects.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Putin was speaking in the Kremlin after setting out his view of the causes of the war.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Yet shortly before setting out to Miami to shoot the 2026 Robb Report Car of the Year feature, I was introduced to the Harlowe Rocket—and everything changed.
—Robb Rice, Robb Report, 10 May 2026
Long enamoured with Italy, the couple eloped in Puglia in 2019, later setting out to translate the same sense of romance, craftsmanship, and unhurried beauty to the folds of the Noosa hinterland.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Another such method is setting out toxic baits—strychnine is commonly used for this purpose.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
With fewer people using dating apps, more singles are setting out to meet other single people in real life.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Travelers should prepare for limited cell service and possible road closures by carrying supplies and checking conditions before setting out.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
For one, mosquitoes breed in water so creating a spray or setting out coffee water may have contradictory effects.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Putin was speaking in the Kremlin after setting out his view of the causes of the war.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Yet shortly before setting out to Miami to shoot the 2026 Robb Report Car of the Year feature, I was introduced to the Harlowe Rocket—and everything changed.
—Robb Rice, Robb Report, 10 May 2026
Long enamoured with Italy, the couple eloped in Puglia in 2019, later setting out to translate the same sense of romance, craftsmanship, and unhurried beauty to the folds of the Noosa hinterland.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Another such method is setting out toxic baits—strychnine is commonly used for this purpose.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
With fewer people using dating apps, more singles are setting out to meet other single people in real life.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Travelers should prepare for limited cell service and possible road closures by carrying supplies and checking conditions before setting out.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for setting out
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Airforwarders Association (AfA) both sent letters to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin describing the far-reaching consequences of such a cutback, including supply chain snafus, diminished cargo capacity and lost revenues.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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Crew members believe that blame should be shared equally between producers and financiers, with some describing it as a cautionary tale.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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The Christ-like image and a video Trump posted depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes were both deleted after backlash.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Wynn, who died last spring and for whom a wing of Zumthor’s aerodynamic structure is named, donated a Francis Bacon triptych depicting Bacon’s friend and fellow-painter Lucian Freud, the only Bacons on display in a public Los Angeles museum.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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Among them was Viola Davis, who earned her second Oscar nomination for portraying Aibileen Clark, a maid working for a white family in the 1960s.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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He's played by Jamie Hector, best known for portraying Jerry Edgar on Bosch and gangster Marlo Stanfield on The Wire.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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“Setting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setting%20out. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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