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set

[set] / sɛt /




NOUN
stage setting
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The reauthorization includes no lifetime caps but requires departments to set limits on how many times companies can apply each year for the Small Business Administration funding, prioritizing startups.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Peeking out from under the staircase is a Lalanne sheep sculpture, set to be auctioned in June with an estimate of $200,000 to $300,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Stormzy's stab-proof vest, which he wore during his headline set at Glastonbury, is one of the centrepieces of a new exhibition highlighting 125 years of black British music.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The BEA is set to release PCE inflation on April 30.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 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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