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I have set by the earnings from my weekend job to use as vacation money.
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Daniels’ 891 rushing yards were second-most for a quarterback this season behind only Lamar Jackson and broke a rookie quarterback rushing record set by Griffin (815).
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Ben Standig, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, between quick catch-ups with friends, attendees enjoyed a live DJ set by Gilly Chan—a high-energy respite from the single-digit temperatures outside.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
The exhibition — which debuts Saturday night with a free opening night party, complete with a DJ set by Flying Lotus (Coltrane’s grandnephew, Steven Ellison) — is on view from Sunday through May 4.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Arizona, for example, has an OSHA State Plan—but Michaels notes that its policy has previously conflicted with that set by federal OSHA, including around fall protections for residential construction workers.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
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Ben Standig, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, between quick catch-ups with friends, attendees enjoyed a live DJ set by Gilly Chan—a high-energy respite from the single-digit temperatures outside.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
The exhibition — which debuts Saturday night with a free opening night party, complete with a DJ set by Flying Lotus (Coltrane’s grandnephew, Steven Ellison) — is on view from Sunday through May 4.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Arizona, for example, has an OSHA State Plan—but Michaels notes that its policy has previously conflicted with that set by federal OSHA, including around fall protections for residential construction workers.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Set by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20by. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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