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set

[set] / sɛt /




NOUN
stage setting
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Aramco set the official selling price for July loadings of its Arab Light crude to Asia at $9.50 above regional benchmarks, down from a premium of $15.50 a barrel in June.

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

Universally acclaimed as the set of the weekend, the performance confirmed Rodrigo as a generational talent, equally at ease with lighters-aloft balladry, and rabble-rousing pop-punk antics.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

His approval of my skill set — and telling me it was valuable to his success — was enough for me to shove the growing list of worries to the back of my mind.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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