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I have set by the earnings from my weekend job to use as vacation money.
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With 21 losses in a row, his White Sox have equaled the American League record set by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, whose ineptitude is particularly shocking considering future Hall of Famers Cal Ripken Jr. and Eddie Murray played every game that season.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
Worst on-the-road losing streak for an MLB team: Losing a record 24 consecutive road games, the Arizona Diamondbacks set this record in 2021, surpassing the previous record set by the 1943 Philadelphia Athletics and 1963 New York Mets.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2024
Treading lightly—but making an impact B-boys and B-girls will be judged on five criteria set by the IOC: musicality, vocabulary, originality, technique and execution.
—Jason Ma, Fortune Europe, 4 Aug. 2024
The rules set by the International Surfing Association (ISA) do not require Olympians to wear helmets, but the ISA released a statement recommending protective headwear ahead of this year’s exceptionally dangerous conditions in Paris.
—Lizzy Briskin, SELF, 2 Aug. 2024
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
Worst on-the-road losing streak for an MLB team: Losing a record 24 consecutive road games, the Arizona Diamondbacks set this record in 2021, surpassing the previous record set by the 1943 Philadelphia Athletics and 1963 New York Mets.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2024
Treading lightly—but making an impact B-boys and B-girls will be judged on five criteria set by the IOC: musicality, vocabulary, originality, technique and execution.
—Jason Ma, Fortune Europe, 4 Aug. 2024
The rules set by the International Surfing Association (ISA) do not require Olympians to wear helmets, but the ISA released a statement recommending protective headwear ahead of this year’s exceptionally dangerous conditions in Paris.
—Lizzy Briskin, SELF, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Set by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20by. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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