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set

[set] / sɛt /




NOUN
stage setting
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Kempczinski set his sights on selling more drinks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Crucially, that would mean Jude Bellingham is set to win the race ahead of Morgan Rogers to play in the coveted No 10 role.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Investors feel comfortable with a relatively small set of AI winners in data and cybersecurity applications.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Kameron Neal’s video design transforms Krit Robinson’s part lab, part lecture hall set into something kaleidoscopic.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

“What do you mean, you set the record straight?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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