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set

[set] / sɛt /




NOUN
stage setting
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Barriers set up in front of the hotel blocked the driveway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

And Las Vegas-headquartered MP Materials, backed by billions of dollars in U.S. government support, is planning its own refinery for heavy rare earths that is set to come online later this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

The star said he watched Pobol y Cwm, Rownd a Rownd and Newyddion S4C to help him while learning Welsh, so "coming to set after watching these people for years was a strange experience".

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Later on in the set, Lil Jon joined Pitbull for “Jumpin” before being showered with more gratitude from Pitbull and the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

In the Smedestraat a wall of people pressed against police barricades set across the street.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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