setting aside

Example Sentences

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“Most people are only setting aside 6% in their retirement plans because that maximizes their employer-match. Catch-ups don’t come into play too often.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

The government in England is setting aside £10m a year to pay for children and young people's travel costs up to the age of 24.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The study revisits existing data while setting aside a common assumption that humans are inherently harmful to natural systems.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

I told Jack that her, and likely millions like her, given the choice of setting aside a dollar a month for retirement or spending it to care for her family, would place family first.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

That very day I started setting aside money for the bus fare to Boston.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz