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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
Playing in balmy conditions on a packed Court Seven at Roland Garros, Navarro roared back in the first set down 3-5 to force a tiebreaker.
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Lukas Weese, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
Javier Bardem, currently starring in his first television series in Netflix’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, is setting down the river for more TV work.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
Once, my cruise ship roommate set down her purse on a chair next to her at a sidewalk cafe and didn’t even notice when a quick thief snagged it.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
In a lengthy and eloquent letter, Laura set down her husband’s final hours.
—Paul Lindholdt, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2024
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Lukas Weese, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
Javier Bardem, currently starring in his first television series in Netflix’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, is setting down the river for more TV work.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
Once, my cruise ship roommate set down her purse on a chair next to her at a sidewalk cafe and didn’t even notice when a quick thief snagged it.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
In a lengthy and eloquent letter, Laura set down her husband’s final hours.
—Paul Lindholdt, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2024
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The 9-4 Packers, meanwhile, have the third-best record in the NFC North but sit sixth in the NFC playoff standings and are coming off a narrow loss to the Lions last time out.Ben Morse, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Thornton was sitting at his desk in his small study, surrounded by bookshelves, with a book open before him.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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On the defensive end, Hunter recorded a 90.9 coverage grade, which is third among all corners in the county compared to PFF.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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However, Vale recorded the highest iron ore production since 2018.Trefis Team, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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As bitcoin soars, luxury brands consider accepting crypto payments Holiday deals: Shop this season’s top products and sales curated by our editors.Medha Singh, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is considering a bid by Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip to toss out his conviction and grant him a new trial.CBS News, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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The pup is seated in front of a table with a cake with white frosting.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The 6,250 square-foot restaurant will seat 160 and have a double drive-through lane.Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Findings Highlight Risks to Press Freedom Prosecutors collected phone records and text message logs from service providers, including Apple, in 2017 and 2018, using subpoenas and legal maneuvers that prevented companies from notifying affected individuals.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Merriam-Webster, which logs 100 million pageviews a month on its site, chooses its word of the year based on data, tracking a rise in search and usage.Anna Furman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Kristin talks with peers, peers’ parents, and every staff member, explaining how the dog is trained, how to behave around it, and soothing any worries regarding potential aggressive actions.Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Along the way were subplots regarding offensive jokes, Ava’s own ambitions, and Tom Cruise’s coconut cakes.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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The sightings have put intense pressure on federal agencies to provide more information about the sightings.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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The idea morphed into a bowl design that puts more of the 67.500 fans in the lower bowl than any other stadium in the league, also with the smallest upper deck in the NFL, says Evans, the designer of both SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Another option is to write down notes immediately after a session while your thoughts are fresh.Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Many responded to the calls of their friends to write down their story; some were motivated by financial or political exigency; others saw a long-term money-making opportunity.Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Set down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20down. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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