set a date
idiom
: to decide on a day (for some event to take place or to begin)
They have not yet set a date for the trial.
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The celebration will continue straight through Friday The city has already set a date and time for the victory parade: Friday.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Weinstein -- who is recuperating after emergency heart surgery -- was not present, and prosecutors asked the judge to set a date for his arraignment.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2024
The judge didn’t immediately set a date for his trial, which prosecutors estimated will take four weeks.
—Larry Neumeister and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
In reality, Bush and USC had already set a date for his triumphant return, only for the running back to reverse course.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Weinstein -- who is recuperating after emergency heart surgery -- was not present, and prosecutors asked the judge to set a date for his arraignment.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2024
The judge didn’t immediately set a date for his trial, which prosecutors estimated will take four weeks.
—Larry Neumeister and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
In reality, Bush and USC had already set a date for his triumphant return, only for the running back to reverse course.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Set a date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20date. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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