setting
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And Scott, although he didn’t have to make any tackles, shanked a punt 20 yards down the right sideline from the Chargers’ 9-yard line, setting up a 29-yard Rams touchdown drive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Muskoka is the setting of the new series “Sterling Point,” a teen drama that has climbed to the top of the Amazon Prime Video charts since debuting earlier this month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Their talks are the first of several key ministerial meetings this year, setting the stage for a G20 leaders' summit President Donald Trump will host in December in Florida.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
The Fed’s main inflation gauge for setting interest rates in July was at a 3.7% yearly rate.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Still, Cornelius Grinnell and Robert Kane continued setting Maggie up to fail.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
That is antithetical to the whole idea of offering default settings, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Testing possible printing settings one by one is also impractical.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
They selected organisms found in spaceflight settings as well as microbes commonly associated with humans.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
The platform will be required to automatically apply stricter privacy settings to accounts belonging to children under the age of 16, strengthen parental supervision systems, and implement stricter content filters.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
I notice Abuela Celia’s drop pearl earrings, the intricate settings, the fine gold strands looping through her lobes.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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