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set

[set] / sɛt /




NOUN
stage setting
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The remainder of the All-Star starters are set to be announced on July 4 on Fox Sports.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Following criticism, the Uttar Pradesh government set up the three-member SIT which submitted an interim report on Tuesday and sought more time to complete the inquiry.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Back in Washington, the State Department set up a task force to coordinate more than $150 million of assistance for Venezuela, with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

The least controversial part of Sløk’s argument may be that the federal-funds rate set by the Federal Reserve could very well increase this year.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Mom hands him one of two bags she had set aside next to the door.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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