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set

[set] / sɛt /




NOUN
stage setting
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Prepaid forward contracts let employees borrow against their shares for a set period and use the proceeds to diversify their portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The government intends to develop a set of guidelines to give British-based businesses a leg up in defence competitions, the BBC has been told.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Jeff Bezos appears set on taking a slice of Elon Musk’s space pie.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

To set the stage, consider that the S&P 500 trades at a forward price/earnings ratio of 21.1, according to LSEG.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The road, indicated by a distinct set of tire tracks, wound through the trees before disappearing to the right.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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