set down
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Novak Djokovic battled back from a set down to defeat top seed Alexander Zverev and book his place in the China Open semi-finals.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The chronological installation begins with Evans’s first two pen-and-ink drawings from about 1935: abstract radiating eyes, spirals, zigzags and squiggles—feverish doodles resembling ancient pictographic narratives set down in a trance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Tongue-in-cheek title notwithstanding, though, the events of the film aren’t the sort of thing easily set down in a how-to guide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Actions set down in the review "when implemented will drive improvement both within perinatal services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and across England", she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
I smile, set down the dishes, and close the door behind Emilika.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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