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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
Megan Mojica and Kamila Reynolds, both Madison area school bus drivers, visited the site Tuesday morning, set down some candles, and prayed with a chaplain.
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The chopper swoops through the clear blue sky along the East River and sets down on the helipad.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
And Jago is setting down some of those building blocks quite literally, too.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
Matching interests is closely related to pathos, the appeal to the emotions of the audience, and is one of the three essential elements of persuasion set down by Aristotle over two millennia ago.
—Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The chopper swoops through the clear blue sky along the East River and sets down on the helipad.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
And Jago is setting down some of those building blocks quite literally, too.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
Matching interests is closely related to pathos, the appeal to the emotions of the audience, and is one of the three essential elements of persuasion set down by Aristotle over two millennia ago.
—Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set down
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Relli had spent several days testifying at the trial, including sitting for a contentious cross-examination by Tacopina.—
Jonathan Abrams,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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The bigger screen sizes each sit on two flat, narrow feet that are dark gray metal.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
19 Feb. 2025
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The firm recorded revenue of $186.8 million, far below the consensus forecast of $362.5 million.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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What To Know China, home to 1.4 billion people, recorded just 6.1 million marriages last year, a 20.5 percent drop from 2023 and part of a decade-long decline, new data from the Ministry of Civil Affairs shows.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The green and blue categories are considered medium difficulty.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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If that’s the case, according to best appraisal practices, they should not be considered true indicators of market value for all properties of their type.—
Fritz Kaegi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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The county Board of Supervisors will appoint Gibson — who will take sponsor group training before being seated as a new member — likely in March.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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When seated, guests were served the finest cuts of meat, the best parts of the dish.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
10 Feb. 2025
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Chantelle grew up on Vancouver Island, Canada with parents who owned a specialized logging business and a brother who prided himself as the pioneer of their loving family.—
Grace Butler,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Credit card balances topped $1.2 trillion, rising 7.3% from the fourth quarter of last year and logging the smallest yearly increase since 2021.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025
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The traffic alert was issued Saturday at 6:12 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 6:43 p.m. U.S. 69 Current Incidents: There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2025
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In the film, Malinche, regarded as a pivotal figure in Spain’s conquest, so a traitor to Mexico, is seen in a new light as a woman battling to maintain peace between the Aztec and Spanish empires.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
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In the final, Johns & Waters put an end to the Alshon & Black freight train, but not without some solid pickleball.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
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Animals puts Yeun back in business with not just Netflix but with Artists Equity as the actor stars with Affleck and Damon in RIP, an upcoming crime thriller directed by Joe Carnahan.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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So write down those names: Kyle Teel, Braden Montgomery, Chase Meidroth and Wikelman Gonzalez.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Seeking to finally close the lid on the coffin theory once and for all, everybody writes down her name, banishing her from the game.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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