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set

[set] / sɛt /




NOUN
stage setting
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Carmarthenshire council said the application had been refused as it was contrary to the policies set out within Carmarthenshire County Council's Local Development Plan.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

That was set to add to an 11% gain the previous day amid excitement that Google and Nvidia are reportedly using Intel as a backup manufacturer for advanced processors.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

It was exciting because I’ve never — to get on set and to be able to say, like, “We can do the first 25 pages just because we’ve already memorized it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In March, 50 countries set all-time records for imports of Chinese solar components, data from think tank Ember shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The hateful blush that I could never control set my cheeks burning.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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