set before
Example Sentences
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The home-plate umpire paused the game to admonish Santana for coming set before Caballero was looking at him, a transgression that could result in an automatic ball being added to the count.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The second seed barely lost a service point at the start of the second set before Cobolli broke for 4-3 - helped by two double faults from Zverev - on his way to levelling.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
She made the decisive break in the 11th game of the opening set before closing it out with a hold to love, and her relentless pressure told again in the second.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Never Let You Go,” “Graduate” and “Jumper” were highlights early in the set before closing with “Semi-Charmed Life” and “How’s It Gonna Be.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026
When I did, she had me carry in two of her meat pies plus a tankard of ale, which I set before Bear.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
