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as in to sit
to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop the hen set for days

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as in to lounge
chiefly dialect to rest on the buttocks or haunches come over and set for a spell

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as in to aim
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal determined to see the West, she set her car towards the sun and drove off

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noun

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as in faction
a group of people acting together within a larger group the younger set is less likely to volunteer for the church's annual rummage sale

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as in scenery
the array of painted backgrounds and furnishings used to establish the setting in a stage production built sets for the play

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Recent Examples of set
Verb
House Bill 1004 would ban the use of algorithmic devices that are used to set or recommend rental prices or occupancy levels in rental housing. The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025 As for the near to mid-term outlook, the latest is Barça appearing to plot a more concrete route to land Díaz (Spanish) in either a matter of months or 2026, setting aside between €70 million ($76 million) and €75 million ($82 million), according to SPORT. Henry Flynn, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Southern Living visited the set last summer and sat down with each of the four leading ladies. Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2025 Around 10:30, Portman reappeared to present one of the final sets of the night. John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2025
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There’s no set schedule or events during the two-day gathering, warns Dave Shenkman, owner of Kite Connection on the Huntington Beach Pier and founder of the Kite Party event. Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 9 Mar. 2025 There’s a daily 10-course set omakase menu as well as a somakase menu, which can be customized to the diner’s preferences. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for set
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  • One by one, the speakers walked up to the small table early Wednesday, then sat and faced the panel of lawmakers in front of them.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Especially in television, but honestly in any context, to have the space and time to just sit and be.
    EW.com, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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  • The name of the facility was chosen in August 2021 to honor the Tuskegee Airmen and the ground breaking was held that same month.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Experiences Over Things In addition, luxury consumers are increasingly choosing to indulge in experiences over material goods and jewelry is caught in that crosswind too.
    Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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  • It’s estimated that 22 percent of all food-service workers in the U.S. are immigrants, with up to half that number thought to be undocumented.
    Pavia Rosati, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Heading into the weekend, the film was estimated to collect $100 million globally.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
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  • Multiple fans aim cool breezes toward the cook and discourage mosquitoes and flies from hanging around.
    Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
  • With a tough defense and a midfield led by Federico Valverde and Rodrigo Bentancur, Uruguay will aim to disrupt Argentina's rhythm and hit them on the break.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • Conrad and Harry decide a meeting should be set up with Richie before things get out of hand.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • After a week-long trial which started on March 24th, a jury took just three and a half hours to decide that Kingston, 35, and his mother ran a scheme to scam luxury brands, jewelers, and even a home entertainment company out of more than $1 million.
    Essence News Editors, Essence, 30 Mar. 2025
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  • SeatGeek provides a series of tips for fans to practice in hopes to secure cheap tickets.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • New users who secure BetMGM bonus code NEWSWEEK1500 will have a chance to go big on the NBA, MLB or college basketball this week.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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  • Save and freeze the leftover stock for soups, stews, sore throats, and more.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Here, The Athletic explains what has changed… Season and match ticket prices frozen Tottenham announced matchday and season ticket prices for their men’s and women’s teams will be frozen for the 2025-26 season.
    Elias Burke, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • The unemployment rate also ticked up to 4.1% as the Trump administration continued its large-scale slashing of government jobs and back and forth over its trade policy, both of which unsettled businesses and households — putting pressure on the economy.
    Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Watson, whose massive frame is famous in Gainesville, put himself on the national stage after a 36-rep bench press that would’ve marked the best figure at the combine by three reps.
    Jackson Castellano, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025

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