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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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What happens on the trip sets down some of Sam’s path as an adult in ways that feel both heartbreaking and necessary.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2024
Raising brand awareness internationally is top of mind for Same, but Marie and Horne are also setting down roots closer to home with a retail store to open in Miami or New York later this year.
—Ari Stark, WWD, 10 July 2024
That included the Australian Open final earlier this year, when Sinner won his first grand slam title after coming back from two sets down.
—Jill Martin, CNN, 9 July 2024
Sheriff's body-camera video released Monday confirmed prosecutors' earlier account of the tense moment when Grayson yelled across a counter at Massey to set down a pot of hot water.
—John O’Connor and Corey Williams The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 24 July 2024
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2024
Raising brand awareness internationally is top of mind for Same, but Marie and Horne are also setting down roots closer to home with a retail store to open in Miami or New York later this year.
—Ari Stark, WWD, 10 July 2024
That included the Australian Open final earlier this year, when Sinner won his first grand slam title after coming back from two sets down.
—Jill Martin, CNN, 9 July 2024
Sheriff's body-camera video released Monday confirmed prosecutors' earlier account of the tense moment when Grayson yelled across a counter at Massey to set down a pot of hot water.
—John O’Connor and Corey Williams The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 24 July 2024
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