set before

Example Sentences

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József Váradi said European airlines can make price cuts in the "short term" because they have bought fuel at a price set before the war began.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Never Let You Go,” “Graduate” and “Jumper” were highlights early in the set before closing with “Semi-Charmed Life” and “How’s It Gonna Be.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Alcaraz steadied and took the set before barely breaking sweat in the third.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Warner’s lawyers, making a Hollywood reference, said Paramount is effectively trying to shut down a movie set before the movie is finished taping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

The women arrived with pots that they set before the men.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer