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set

[set] / sɛt /




NOUN
stage setting
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The average rates bill is now £1,239, having seen a 5% uplift in the regional rate paid by all households in Northern Ireland, alongside an uplift in the district rate set by each council area.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Wednesday’s release will be the last set of minutes from a meeting chaired by Powell, who is being replaced by Kevin Warsh.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear” “Jean Smart is surely set to be awarded one last time for her great performance in ‘Hacks.’

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

An EFL independent disciplinary commission on Tuesday evening expelled Southampton from the play-offs and reinstated Middlesbrough, who are now set to face Hull City in the final on Saturday.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

As we weave through the picnic tables, it’s ridiculous to feel as though she has no right to be in a place where I’ve barely set foot.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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