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set in

[set-in] / ˈsɛtˌɪn /


ADJECTIVE
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His film takes a bird’s-eye approach to conflict, carefully studying how the systems set in place for our common good, on either side of the party or religious lines, can cause plenty of damage, too.

From Salon Sep. 19, 2026

This is some way off the UK's September temperature record, though, which stands at 35.6C, set in 1906 at Bawtry in South Yorkshire.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

This inspires a funny magic bit set in a fantasy DMV office—much preferable to a real one, needless to say.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Ultimately, the current and upcoming projects that were set in motion to address seismic safety are anticipated to cost more than $2 billion.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

They were set in a huge, dark, shadowy something that Sheed couldn’t—and didn’t want to—see.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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