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set

[set] / sɛt /




NOUN
stage setting
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It just shows you that the way to succeed in football management is not set in stone.

From BBC

They also set up a recruiting station at high-level age-grade rugby events, inviting those with the ancestry and interest to scan a QR code and enter their details.

From BBC

It allows scientists to test emerging prosthetic technologies and control systems in a safe and controlled setting before they are widely available.

From Science Daily

The glass cliff describes a phenomenon where women and other minorities are promoted to leadership roles during times of crisis, setting them up for a high risk of failure.

From BBC

The tragedy has shaken the tight-knit town of about 2,400 people, which is set along a few winding rural roads in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.

From BBC