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He was set on becoming a doctor, then decided instead to build a healthcare company.
From MarketWatch
The previous January record stood at 38.2mm, set on the 15th January 2005, with the site being in operation for 42 years.
From BBC
I glance at the little digital alarm clock set on the nightstand between our beds; it’s two in the morning.
From Literature
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She was also set on politics, gaining work as a lawyer for the government and unsuccessfully standing as the Conservative candidate in the then-solid Labour seat of Leicester East in 2005.
From BBC
And while many investors have their eyes set on an autonomous future, there’s still some focus on EV sales, which account for most of Tesla’s revenue and declined in 2025.
From MarketWatch
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