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Jason Coughran, a 60-year-old with an athletic build, had set out on a trek last Monday into Desolation Wilderness from nearby Fallen Leaf Lake.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The Skomer team set out on a calm, clear evening with binoculars and notepad in hand to count every single puffin on land, in the sky and at sea.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

In June 2024, a group of Penn State meteorology and atmospheric science researchers set out on a road trip along the East Coast in a modified 2013 Toyota Sienna.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

His words apply well to the U.S., a creedal nation defined by the lofty sentiments set out on July 4, 1776.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

I surveyed the meat, vegetables, and dough Mama had set out on the counter.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon




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