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I have set by the earnings from my weekend job to use as vacation money.
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The date is set by the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
Tuesday's deadline was set by Washington for Israel to meet a host of requirements aimed at boosting aid into Gaza or face restrictions on U.S. military assistance, as required under U.S. law.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
The allowable amount is set by the PSC but is not guaranteed.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
Many commentators have said that the precedent set by a Russian victory in Ukraine—a nuclear power seizing another country’s territory at will—would transform the global order.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
Tuesday's deadline was set by Washington for Israel to meet a host of requirements aimed at boosting aid into Gaza or face restrictions on U.S. military assistance, as required under U.S. law.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
The allowable amount is set by the PSC but is not guaranteed.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
Many commentators have said that the precedent set by a Russian victory in Ukraine—a nuclear power seizing another country’s territory at will—would transform the global order.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Set by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20by. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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