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set

[set] / sɛt /




NOUN
stage setting
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Set and filmed in north Norfolk, Ifans plays Tony Evans, the deputy head of a primary school, while Linney stars as Emma Dretzin, a pianist, composer and mother of two daughters.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Set in Mexico, the film stars Mexican-born Anthony Quinn as a brilliant but aging matador facing interlocking personal crises, and Maureen O’Hara as the wealthy American who sets her cap for him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Appeared in the May 21, 2026, print edition as 'Anthropic Revenue Surges, Set to Post First Profit'.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Set in 1930s Japan-controlled Taiwan, the book poses as a translation of a rediscovered Japanese travel memoir penned by fictional writer Aoyama Chizuko.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Set into the wall at the bottom of the steps was another light switch, metal and rusting.

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman




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