set before
Example Sentences
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She made the decisive break in the 11th game of the opening set before closing it out with a hold to love, and her relentless pressure told again in the second.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
My agenda that night, like everything else, was set before the trip.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Framers don’t have to wait for a foundation to set before getting started on the bedrooms.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026
Raducanu saved a break point in the first game of the second set before breaking Juvan to love to take control of the match.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
When I came downstairs, everyone had left the dining room except Mistress Willingson, who cheerfully set before me a plate of food she had kept warm on the back of the stove.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
