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Idioms and Phrases
Put aside for future use, as in She had shelves and shelves of cans set by for some imagined food emergency . [Late 1500s] Also see set aside , def. 1; set store by .Example Sentences
For the foreseeable future, unfortunately, we will all be living in a burn-baby-burn world whose climate will be set by that expert in bankruptcies, Donald J. Trump.
The company said it remained committed to meeting the current requirement to have a minimum of 11,500 branches across the UK and to meet the six access criteria set by government.
Then, when he suffered a three-month injury setback aged 14, Odegaard proved his dedication and professionalism by meticulously following a recovery programme set by his uncle, Thomas, who was also the physiotherapist for the national team.
The tone was set by goalkeeper Alex McCarthy's error to gift Joelinton the winner in Newcastle's 1-0 opening day victory in August - and it is perhaps naive to think Southampton would have survived this season.
Cabrera, according to a report in Sports Illustrated,, external did not touch a golf club for three years but on his release from prison was taken a set by his long-time coach, mentor and friend Charlie Epps.
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