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set

[set] / sɛt /




NOUN
stage setting
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Set those aside and job openings only rose by a little over 60,000.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Appeared in the June 1, 2026, print edition as 'Strike Set at Key GM Supplier’s Plant'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Set in 1990, “Backrooms” has the fritz of an old VHS tape.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Set in 1930s Japan-controlled Taiwan, the book poses as a translation of a rediscovered Japanese travel memoir penned by fictional writer Aoyama Chizuko.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

“Everyone’s acting like we’re in some big race. Get the swing up. Make food. Set the table. Mow the lawn. At least you two know how to have a good time,” Aunt Nancy says.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers




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