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set down



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chronicle
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Actions set down in the review "when implemented will drive improvement both within perinatal services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and across England", she said.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Buffett was only applying a precept set down by his investment mentor, Benjamin Graham, in his classic primer “The Intelligent Investor.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 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

Elizebeth set down her verdict in shaky green ink: “Save this to read over when I get the blahs.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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