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I have set by the earnings from my weekend job to use as vacation money.
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Of course, the effect is that the trading landscape as a whole becomes less transparent, which ultimately hurts price discovery—the process by which the real value of an asset is set by demand and supply.
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Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Under standards set by the National Emergency Number Association, 90% of 911 calls should be answered in 15 seconds and 95% should be answered in 20 seconds or less.
—Elliott Wenzler, The Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025
The living wage and minimum wage differ — living wage factors in basic expenses while minimum wage is set by state law.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Tax rates are set by municipalities and local governments and vary by town, city, school district, county and state.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Under standards set by the National Emergency Number Association, 90% of 911 calls should be answered in 15 seconds and 95% should be answered in 20 seconds or less.
—Elliott Wenzler, The Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025
The living wage and minimum wage differ — living wage factors in basic expenses while minimum wage is set by state law.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Tax rates are set by municipalities and local governments and vary by town, city, school district, county and state.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Set by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20by. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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