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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
With the win, Fonseca, 19, became the first teenager to ever beat Djokovic in a Grand Slam event and the second player to ever come back from being two sets down to beat the Serbian tennis legend, according to Reuters.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
But what Jones and company did with the first two seasons was new, recontextualizing and reimagining the narrative Rice set down years ago of angsty vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson) telling his story to interviewer Daniel Molloy.
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Alex Zalben,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
Her uncle, Lee Kuan Yew, was Singapore’s first prime minister, credited with setting down an approach to economic development that helped make the city-state one of Asia’s richest and most developed societies.
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Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
Jodar, meantime, came from two sets down against 34-year-old Pablo Carreno Busta to win in five sets, 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2.
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Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
But what Jones and company did with the first two seasons was new, recontextualizing and reimagining the narrative Rice set down years ago of angsty vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson) telling his story to interviewer Daniel Molloy.
—
Alex Zalben,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
Her uncle, Lee Kuan Yew, was Singapore’s first prime minister, credited with setting down an approach to economic development that helped make the city-state one of Asia’s richest and most developed societies.
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Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
Jodar, meantime, came from two sets down against 34-year-old Pablo Carreno Busta to win in five sets, 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2.
—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set down
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He’s been known to blow up legislation, make surprise nominations, rage-post about sitting Republican lawmakers and retaliate by endorsing their primary opponents.
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Nearly a year ago, CBS Colorado reported on the home, which had sat vacant for more than six years while falling into severe disrepair.
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In France, more than 1,000 excess deaths were recorded during the heat spell, according to the country’s national public health agency.
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The person recording the incident briefly turned the camera away after the blast.
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Aid groups consider the first 48 to 72 hours after a disaster to be the most critical window for finding survivors, though access to food and water can extend that period.
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Should Portugal have rested Ronaldo against Colombia, considering Portugal entered Saturday’s match already assured of advancing to the knockout stage?
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Lacob was seated with her legs tucked underneath her on a fluffy couch in the living room of her Mediterranean-style estate.
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Fulton County commissioners have refused to seat Julie Adams and Jason Frazier to the five-member Fulton County Board of Registrations & Elections.
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The cameras silently log the movements of millions of vehicles every day, building a digital trail that can reveal where someone lives, works and spends their time.
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The crime drama was renewed for a second season last year after logging Paramount+’s second biggest launch for an original series behind Landman.
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Ultimately, healthcare faces crucial decisions regarding computing power, which is becoming as vital as electricity for modern medicine.
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Widely regarded as one of the best tour companies for travelers over 50, Road Scholar is a nonprofit organization that emphasizes lifelong learning and educational travel for older travelers.
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In addition to the fear of deportation, the ruling puts thousands of immigrants at risk of losing their work authorization and their jobs, according to a Haitian-American journalist.
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That lawsuit, in part, accuses City Attorney Miko Brown of pushing airport officials to investigate a charter airline's safety record -- not because of genuine safety concerns, but to create legal cover for a city council vote that put $90 million in federal grant money at risk.
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Name the terms, write down the agreement, and ask what still feels unclear.
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Some knowledge is in a process that everyone follows, but no one has written down.
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“Set down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20down. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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