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set

[set] / sɛt /




NOUN
stage setting
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Aarthi Swaminathan shared lists of vacation areas in the U.S. where home sellers might be forced to set bargain prices.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Chancellor John Healey will set out more of the detail when he delivers his first Budget on 28 October.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Indonesia’s inflation data for July set for Monday is expected to stay modest at 3.32%, ANZ economists said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

The federal government was required to set new rules for addressing shortages this year because the old rules are expiring.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

The Manor is set to open a week from tomorrow.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

A limited number of 66 sets is available for preorder now.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

A vignette about Laika, the Soviet space dog, sets up a futurist fantasia in which a dogs-only space colony finally breaks their reliance on humans.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

And if you have been waiting to refinance or lock a mortgage rate, know that the long end of the bond market sets those rates, and the long end is the part under strain.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Some 35 bodies and more than 100 sets of ashes were found at the business run by Bush.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

She grinned at him—her eyes tipped up at the corners when she smiled—and began grooming the griffin’s wings, who objected with both sets of claws.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

The AFC in their statement accused Fifa of setting the "direction of travel" for a "significant initiative" before consulting stakeholders.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

In the San Diego area, a family found out someone had reposted photos from their actual rental listing and was setting up tours in exchange for cash, according to a CBS 8 News report.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

The hellscape worsened when U.S. aircraft attacked the Oryoku Maru on Dec. 14, one day after leaving port, and again on Dec. 15, setting the aft deck ablaze and dealing the ship its final blows.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

He pinned that on higher depreciation and the cost of setting up Meta Superintelligence Labs, which was introduced last year.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

“That’s a good likeness. Ooh, and look, there’s our burrow, Major Puff! Very romantic setting, don’t you think? Just saying.”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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