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set

[set] / sɛt /




NOUN
stage setting
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Set two years before the original film, “Alien: Earth” mostly unfolds on our home planet, which has been carved into five giant tech companies’ spheres of influence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Appeared in the May 21, 2026, print edition as 'Anthropic Revenue Surges, Set to Post First Profit'.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Set in 1930s Japan-controlled Taiwan, the book poses as a translation of a rediscovered Japanese travel memoir penned by fictional writer Aoyama Chizuko.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Set on a sun-soaked Greek island, the drama follows a group of university friends reuniting for a long-awaited summer holiday.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

“I cannot rely on plague to save me from my enemies. Set Pretty Meris free. At once.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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