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set in

[set-in] / ˈsɛtˌɪn /


ADJECTIVE
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His film takes a bird’s-eye approach to conflict, carefully studying how the systems set in place for our common good, on either side of the party or religious lines, can cause plenty of damage, too.

From Salon Sep. 19, 2026

This is some way off the UK's September temperature record, though, which stands at 35.6C, set in 1906 at Bawtry in South Yorkshire.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

“The Visit,” set in motion by a gripping premise, slightly overstays its welcome.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

Consider the Van Cleef bib necklace, a dazzling Art Deco piece fashioned with 673 diamonds set in platinum that was commissioned in 1938 by Queen Nazli of Egypt.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Bees droned around us, eager to get the last of the nectar before winter set in.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn




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