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set out





















VERB
set sail
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Tapp remained a strong public defender of Sir Keir until he set out his resignation plans on Monday.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Roth and Klein set out to design an alternative AI architecture that delivers reliably correct results.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

The electric vehicle company Slate Auto set out in 2022 to make the most affordable electric truck in the country.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

After a mid-morning indulgence, I set out to keep to a writer’s diet.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026

In the morning, before he set out, he had always spent time getting rid of the night’s accumulation of water.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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