setting down

present participle of set down

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Verb
  • The Rockets came into Christmas Eve riding a three-game winning streak, now sitting at 20-9 and up to second overall in the Western Conference, behind just the Oklahoma City Thunder.
    Rahat Huq, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Coach Doc River played the role of Secret Santa by sitting the Bucks’ two biggest stars — Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was dealing with back spasms, and Damian Lillard, who was out with a non-COVID-19 illness.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Look to the furore regarding Burger King’s 2024 ‘Foodfilment’ campaign showing real and non-staged British mothers tucking into a dirty burger immediately post-partum as a key marketing example.
    Katie Baron, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Operations in Egypt are only just recovering from a production slump, and uncertainty remains regarding the start of production for its Suriname project.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The rule could have prevented the government from considering important health research in setting pollution limits.
    Eric Nost, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Among its selections this spring is this 2001 satire that, considering climate change and our incoming administration, will probably still hit pretty hard.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Andy Reid isn’t going to change his grinding approach, putting points at a premium.
    Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The aviation analytics firm found that less than 75% of JetBlue's flights arrived on schedule, putting the airline behind all the major domestic carriers, including some of its low-cost rivals.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • So there's a lot at stake, and The Cowboy Channel's extensive coverage and commentary is essential viewing for following those stakes.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Bluey has been beloved family viewing since 2018, but the Australian animation went stratospheric this year.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Setting down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setting%20down. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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