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set

[set] / sɛt /




NOUN
stage setting
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Bridgend Athletic had also set up a fundraiser to help the family.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Now when I have an early-morning flight, I set an alarm on my phone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

A surf advisory for the area was set to expire Thursday, but risks still remain, experts say.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The U.S. government has pledged to deposit $1,000 into accounts set up for children born between 2025 and 2028.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 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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