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set

[set] / sɛt /




NOUN
stage setting
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The previous record of 12.80 was set by fellow American Aries Merritt in Brussels in September 2012.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

This year is set to be a period of realignment, it said at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

In tight matches, goals have come mainly from defenders, with César Montes and Johan Vásquez being the primary threats on set pieces.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The company is offering a free set of basic services that protect user privacy.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Joan dressed herself in men’s clothes and set off to Chinon with six men-at-arms at her side.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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