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set

[set] / sɛt /




NOUN
stage setting
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"But I'm trying to shift my focus on the right things and just trying my best in each match, each point, each game, each set. That's my mentality."

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

“Which makes me feel less insane when I’m having a tough day on set. I’m like, ‘OK, pretty sure Paul McCartney had some tough days in the studio and look what he made.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

“That is something we’ve learned this year especially ... we should just not play the first set. But we know we can battle back no matter what.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2025

"I learned way more by just kind of putting myself in those situations on set. The benefits vastly outweigh the negatives."

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025

“That’s so sweet of you. But Isabel can clean the Lego set. It’ll be good as new for Auggie, don’t worry.”

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio




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