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set aside

[set-uh-sahyd] / ˈsɛt əˌsaɪd /


































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That plan was set aside last year, when Stellantis – under strain from U.S. tariffs on foreign-made cars – said it was transferring production to a plant in Illinois.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Many households don’t have even this 10% margin to set aside money for retirement or to spend on anything they might want to buy.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

The club also had a six-point deduction "set aside" on appeal.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Many children will have just 20 minutes set aside for recess daily, if they’re lucky.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

She set aside the heart, and I held it, a tremble running through my body.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat




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