as in to begin
to come into existence
a cold spell set in sometime last week
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set in
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The Girl Scout Cookie season began on Jan. 7 and typically runs through April, which means Thin Mints and other classics are still available for purchase.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025 -
Emma Green reports » The state of airline safety: The President has begun firing hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration employees, even as airplane accidents are occurring at an alarming frequency.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2025
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The landmark free concert, set to take place on May 3, will be broadcast live on Multishow and TV Globo, starting at 9 p.m. BRT.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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How To Watch Thursday's championship game at TD Garden in Boston will start at 8 p.m. ET.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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There is no other central midfielder on Rodri’s level at this moment in time.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The wet weather will remain in the area Wednesday when there is a 90% chance of precipitation but a high near 64.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Feb. 2025
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The original version of the hummingbird cake is believed to have originated in Jamaica in the 1960s.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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Amarone Casks Amarone is an Italian dry red wine, and this single malt was finished in casks originating in Verona.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Initially, speculation arose that Bybit would need to buy back ETH on a 1:1 basis to compensate affected users, potentially driving a significant price rally.—
Alice Liu,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Set in the fictional suburb of Erinsborough, Neighbours follows the lives of the residents of Ramsay Street, exploring the dramas, relationships and conflicts that arise among neighbors.—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
21 Feb. 2025
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For Merz, that support appears to have gone too far.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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During a scene in the second episode of season 3, which aired on Sunday, Feb. 23, a familiar voice appeared on the other end of a panicked phone call from Jason Isaacs’ Timothy Ratliff.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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There are plenty of reasons for optimism with the Patriots including new coach Mike Vrabel and the roster rebuild that could soon commence as a result of the Pats having more cap space than any other team.—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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The deal commences with Lionsgate’s 2026 theatrical releases and also includes the studio’s 2025 slate and a commitment for licensing library movies and TV.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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One brownish box, with drawers whose knobs are formed from sculpted cigarette butts, contains a book on artificial intelligence, its cover featuring a smiling girl holding hands with robots.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Despite their successes, the AfD will be able to do little but continue protesting the Grand Coalition likely to form in the coming days from inside and outside the Bundestag.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
24 Feb. 2025
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