set down
verb
set down; setting down; sets down
Examples of set down in a Sentence
set the toddler down in her seat
set down the names of those in attendance
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Without setting down explicit conditions for the US to stay in NATO, Vance criticized an imbalance in member countries’ commitments and singled out Germany, Europe’s biggest economy and a frequent target of Trump’s pressure during his presidency.
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Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2024
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.
—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
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Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2024
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.
—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
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“Set down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20down. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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