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set

[set] / sɛt /




NOUN
stage setting
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And, finally, he played one of a set of awkward husbands who come to life singing “Carry On Wayward Son” together.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

However, their affiliated fundraising arms – including those supporting athletics – are set up as separate nonprofit foundations and typically need to apply for and receive that designation.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The union representing 3,800 striking workers at the Greeley, Colo., beef plant said Saturday that JBS has agreed to a new round of contract negotiations, with talks set to resume April 9 and 10.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

These events may appear as faint glowing effects, somewhat similar to auroras, and they set off a chain of electrochemical reactions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

“When the trap snapped, he ran off with the food and left her there. The hunter set her free.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman