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set

[set] / sɛt /




NOUN
stage setting
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The CMA said it would determine whether Ryanair's seat reservation fees mean parents are being charged to meet "child safety and disability-related obligations as set out under aviation rules".

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

If you set a lower bar, then the chances of clearing it rise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

He’s just that guy on set you want to be around.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Perhaps it’s simply the last time he set foot on the sidewalk.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Betsie set down a pot of greenhouse-grown tulips and stepped back with a little cry of pleasure.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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