set down
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Tongue-in-cheek title notwithstanding, though, the events of the film aren’t the sort of thing easily set down in a how-to guide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
It seemed like the pressure of a Grand Slam final might prove too much for a fourth time when 24-year-old Cobolli, who had twice fought back from a set down, forced a deciding fifth set.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
The Anteaters started the third set down 2-0 to the Rainbow Warriors, but they tied it 3-3.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
Some novelists have so many stories to tell they don’t know which one to set down first.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
She set down the teapot and climbed into the crawl space with us.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
