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Recent Examples of set piece
One set piece after another features rubbery creatures with heads like melting anvils and tentacles coming out of strange places, as if this, after 50 years, was still charming and awesome.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Team Melli generated the best scoring chances early, including a beautiful set piece that resulted in a goal by Taremi — who was ruled narrowly offside by video review.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
The goal, one of the best any team has scored in this World Cup, came on a set piece in the 25th minute.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Alex Freeman, the youngest player on the team at 21 and son of Super Bowl champion Antonio Freeman, gave the Americans a 2-0 lead in the 43rd minute off a set piece.
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Andrew Destin,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Team Melli generated the best scoring chances early, including a beautiful set piece that resulted in a goal by Taremi — who was ruled narrowly offside by video review.
—
ABC News,
21 June 2026
The goal, one of the best any team has scored in this World Cup, came on a set piece in the 25th minute.
—
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Alex Freeman, the youngest player on the team at 21 and son of Super Bowl champion Antonio Freeman, gave the Americans a 2-0 lead in the 43rd minute off a set piece.
—
Andrew Destin,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for set piece
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Longer excursions can push deeper into Romsdal, toward Åndalsnes and some of Norway’s most dramatic mountain scenery.
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Beyond a change of scenery after 10 years in the same organization, the Cubs can also provide Peterson with a markedly better defense.
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Lendeborg was lauded for his passing ability, and should fit into the Warriors’ pass-and-cut sets.
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Meta announced its new set of smart glasses priced at $299, undercutting some of its earlier models as the company pushes to bring wearables to a broader audience.
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The large-scale furniture and housewares retailer was known for leasing enormous, Costco-like spaces to sell everything from patio furniture to candles, kitchen gadgets and decor.
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Consider sourcing a fun light shape that ties into your outdoor décor scheme or adds a bit of whimsy to your space.
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The show was always brilliant at orchestrating moods, with its slow-fast, quiet-loud contrasts, its extreme close-ups and noisy action scenes.
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Collett is, ultimately, the reason D'Arcy dreaded performing that scene.
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Daytime programming is set to include musical performances and military flyovers along the backdrop of the Great American State Fair.
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Set against a 1920s backdrop, the film shows how the Minions accidentally stumble upon a movie set and conquer Hollywood.
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Without further ado, let’s dive into three player props worth considering for Week 5 action!
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The indictment alleged Beasley purposefully under- and over-performed statistically in order to influence prop bets made by Plascencia and other co-defendants on Beasley’s individual statistics.
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Agriculture regulators advise home gardeners to either consume homegrown produce on site or not move it at all from the property to prevent the spread of the fly to nearby regions.
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But last week, the Fairgrounds Advisory Committee held a public meeting to hear a proposal from a company called Global Stack LLC that is reportedly being offered to almost every fairground property in the state.
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The patriotic ball drop is scheduled to air at midnight ET on CNN as July 3 turns into July 4 in Times Square.
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Tesla’s results – which came in above expectations – indicate the company may be recovering after two straight years of annual sales drops and the removal EV tax credits in the US, which has lowered the incentive for prospective American buyers.
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“Set piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20piece. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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