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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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After marrying on May 1, 2019, in Las Vegas, and then in France that June, the Game of Thrones star and her musician husband hadn’t set down roots in either country because of their busy careers (Jonas is on a 20-country tour and Turner is working on a new TV show).
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Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 18 Jan. 2024
But while Schrank shared the concern of a number of Americans about a president serving a third term — breaking the precedent set down by George Washington — investigators failed to tie the shooter to any larger conspiracy.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 14 July 2024
Cubs relievers Tyson Miller and Mark Leiter Jr. combined to set down six of seven and right-hander Hunter Bigge, a 2019 12th-round draft pick of the Cubs, pitched a scoreless ninth in his MLB debut.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2024
In 2014, Beijing and Washington had adopted a memorandum of understanding that set down rules of behavior for ships and aircraft of the two sides.
—Jane Perlez, Foreign Affairs, 5 July 2024
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Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 18 Jan. 2024
But while Schrank shared the concern of a number of Americans about a president serving a third term — breaking the precedent set down by George Washington — investigators failed to tie the shooter to any larger conspiracy.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 14 July 2024
Cubs relievers Tyson Miller and Mark Leiter Jr. combined to set down six of seven and right-hander Hunter Bigge, a 2019 12th-round draft pick of the Cubs, pitched a scoreless ninth in his MLB debut.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2024
In 2014, Beijing and Washington had adopted a memorandum of understanding that set down rules of behavior for ships and aircraft of the two sides.
—Jane Perlez, Foreign Affairs, 5 July 2024
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