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set

[set] / sɛt /




NOUN
stage setting
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The remainder of the All-Star starters are set to be announced on July 4 on Fox Sports.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

But the sun had started to set, and people were returning home from the beach or shopping at malls when the ground began to shake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Refurbishments on the palace totaling just under £370m are set to be completed in March next year.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

The least controversial part of Sløk’s argument may be that the federal-funds rate set by the Federal Reserve could very well increase this year.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Despite that, the list of Black families who are set to move in is long.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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