setting aside
Example Sentences
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Retirees, however, often feel more comfortable setting aside one to two years’ worth of expenses — or even more.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026
OMB officials told lawmakers they were setting aside $19 billion to cover those costs, though they anticipated the total would be “substantially” less.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
Similarly, but on a smaller scale, Tesla’s IPO was unique for setting aside shares for customers who had taken delivery of the automaker’s first car, the Roadster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
The government in England is setting aside £10m a year to pay for children and young people's travel costs up to the age of 24.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
Hence let’s begin by temporarily setting aside our human bias and considering disease from the microbes’ point of view.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
