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set

[set] / sɛt /




NOUN
stage setting
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It has repeatedly attacked commercial ships seeking to transit without its permission, and it set up an entity known as the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to try to charge vessels wanting to cross the waterway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

This year’s event has a record number of participants, and is set to break even after operating at a loss for the last two years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

At earlier hearings, it was revealed that Dedic had been accidentally set free from prison after a court official mixed up digital case files and mistakenly recorded that he had been granted bail.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The explosion has reportedly set back Blue Origin’s progress by at least six months, not to mention derailed satellite-deployment timelines across the entire industry.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

To set those charges, he carries the special tool of the blasting trade, his "tamping iron."

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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