set down
Example Sentences
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Egg production in the UK is covered a code of practice set down under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
In short, Kagan would have resolved this case as a good textualist, operating within the methodological terms set down by the majority’s opinion, minus the major-questions thumb on the scale.
From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026
While their cases are pending in court, many find jobs and set down roots in communities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Leerdam had earlier set down a time of 37.15sec but Kok powered through the line in her skate against the American Erin Jackson to go more than half a second faster.
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
He set down the controls and walked out to the top of the stairs to see what she wanted.
From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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