set down
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The ball-striking was brutal and the win from a set down meant Djokovic would have to wait another year to complete the career Grand Slam.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The Anteaters started the third set down 2-0 to the Rainbow Warriors, but they tied it 3-3.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
In short, Kagan would have resolved this case as a good textualist, operating within the methodological terms set down by the majority’s opinion, minus the major-questions thumb on the scale.
From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026
While their cases are pending in court, many find jobs and set down roots in communities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Before I could protest, Mr. Morrison set down two bowls and fixed a third for himself.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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