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as in to record
to make a written note of
set down the names of those in attendance
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as in to consider
to think of in a particular way
early in the campaign, voters set the senator down as an opportunist, and the perception stuck
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Recent Examples of set down
Megan Mojica and Kamila Reynolds, both Madison area school bus drivers, visited the site Tuesday morning, set down some candles, and prayed with a chaplain.
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The chopper swoops through the clear blue sky along the East River and sets down on the helipad.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
And Jago is setting down some of those building blocks quite literally, too.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
Matching interests is closely related to pathos, the appeal to the emotions of the audience, and is one of the three essential elements of persuasion set down by Aristotle over two millennia ago.
—Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The chopper swoops through the clear blue sky along the East River and sets down on the helipad.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
And Jago is setting down some of those building blocks quite literally, too.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
Matching interests is closely related to pathos, the appeal to the emotions of the audience, and is one of the three essential elements of persuasion set down by Aristotle over two millennia ago.
—Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set down
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The warrant marked the first time that a sitting leader of a major Western power has been accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity by a global court.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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Her work sits at the crossroads of strategy, sustainability, and culture, with the purpose of blending research with real-world impact.—
Alyson Meister,
Harvard Business Review,
7 Feb. 2025
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The firm recorded revenue of $186.8 million, far below the consensus forecast of $362.5 million.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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What To Know China, home to 1.4 billion people, recorded just 6.1 million marriages last year, a 20.5 percent drop from 2023 and part of a decade-long decline, new data from the Ministry of Civil Affairs shows.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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They’re currently considered unreleasable, and past attempts to release them to the wild have not been successful.—
Eve Chen,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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For more staying power, consider the most potent of the bunch: Bleu de Chanel Parfum, with its sandalwood-cedar accord, which debuted in 2018.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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The county Board of Supervisors will appoint Gibson — who will take sponsor group training before being seated as a new member — likely in March.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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When seated, guests were served the finest cuts of meat, the best parts of the dish.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
10 Feb. 2025
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Chantelle grew up on Vancouver Island, Canada with parents who owned a specialized logging business and a brother who prided himself as the pioneer of their loving family.—
Grace Butler,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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So yes, there were some one-off reasons for the extra-large January deficit this year--specifically, February payments were logged in January because Feb. 1 fell on a weekend, as the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget explains.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2025
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In the film, Malinche, regarded as a pivotal figure in Spain’s conquest, so a traitor to Mexico, is seen in a new light as a woman battling to maintain peace between the Aztec and Spanish empires.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
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The traffic alert was issued Saturday at 6:12 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 6:43 p.m. U.S. 69 Current Incidents: There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2025
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In the final, Johns & Waters put an end to the Alshon & Black freight train, but not without some solid pickleball.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
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How much torment are the pit crews willing to put their amateur survivalists through to win a grand prize of $250,000?—
Mark Peikert,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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Seeking to finally close the lid on the coffin theory once and for all, everybody writes down her name, banishing her from the game.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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So write down those names: Kyle Teel, Braden Montgomery, Chase Meidroth and Wikelman Gonzalez.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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