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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
Your heart deserves to set down some of that baggage!
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Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2025
After fleeing prison, Mr. Fateh set down roots in the braided hillsides of Deh Wayran, an area that was largely free of the Taliban.
—Azam Ahmed, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
After stints in Santa Maria, Sonoma and New Zealand, Chin was ready to set down roots and be closer to his friends in the South Bay.
—Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2025
Related article Gaël Monfils becomes oldest ever winner of an ATP Tour title, surpassing Roger Federer
Monfils watched Svitolina’s win from her players’ box as the Ukrainian 28th seed also came from a set down to win 2-6 6-4 6-0 and reach the fourth round.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
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Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2025
After fleeing prison, Mr. Fateh set down roots in the braided hillsides of Deh Wayran, an area that was largely free of the Taliban.
—Azam Ahmed, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
After stints in Santa Maria, Sonoma and New Zealand, Chin was ready to set down roots and be closer to his friends in the South Bay.
—Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2025
Related article Gaël Monfils becomes oldest ever winner of an ATP Tour title, surpassing Roger Federer
Monfils watched Svitolina’s win from her players’ box as the Ukrainian 28th seed also came from a set down to win 2-6 6-4 6-0 and reach the fourth round.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set down
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Those are major jumps from last frame, when the tune sat below the top 50 on both tallies.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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In some temples, a monk’s duty is to sit inside one of the main halls and wait until the laity comes to receive offerings and give blessings.—
Brooke Schedneck,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2025
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The administration expects the new rates to remain in place until the U.S. narrows a $1.2 trillion trade imbalance recorded last year.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Royals on Monday recorded 14 hits in their 11-1 blowout victory.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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Rectangles of prospective dimensions are considered.—
Sarah K. Rich,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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This result is far from a disaster though, as key Flamengo players had just returned from a busy international break, and visitors Inter are also considered title contenders.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Once the footage ended and the lights came on in the Colosseum, Pratt was seated on stage in the Mercy chair.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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The table — which can seat up 25 people — has also resulted in a number of strong friendships.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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Since exiting Moschino, Scott has logged a few collaborations with SpoiledChild, the hair and skin care brand launched by Oddity in 2022.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2025
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The album’s success has been undeniable, logging the biggest streaming week for any project since Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department last May.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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To some extent, each generation has lived through its own freakout regarding what technological advances might be doing to beauty standards, and to our fragile sense of self.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
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The warning was released on Saturday at 6:11 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 6:15 p.m.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2025
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In other words, Foster just put himself on a loudly ticking clock.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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Liberals currently hold a 4-3 majority, but a retirement this year puts the majority in play.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2025
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Stacey was admittedly worried earlier in the day after learning Florian had chosen not to write down his vows.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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Early librarian Julia McGarvey wrote down some of her experiences in those first few years of the OB Library’s operation.—
Eric Duvall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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