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to give a representation or account of in words
in his inaugural address, the president set out his vision for the nation over the next four years
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Recent Examples of setting out
Momentum is very important in tournament soccer and setting out to draw or lose goes against everything these players are primed to do.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
So, on the evening of June 1, neighbors gathered to show support for her family by setting out lights.
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Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
For one, mosquitoes breed in water so creating a spray or setting out coffee water may have contradictory effects.
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Lauren David,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
Putin was speaking in the Kremlin after setting out his view of the causes of the war.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
Yet shortly before setting out to Miami to shoot the 2026 Robb Report Car of the Year feature, I was introduced to the Harlowe Rocket—and everything changed.
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Robb Rice,
Robb Report,
10 May 2026
Long enamoured with Italy, the couple eloped in Puglia in 2019, later setting out to translate the same sense of romance, craftsmanship, and unhurried beauty to the folds of the Noosa hinterland.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Another such method is setting out toxic baits—strychnine is commonly used for this purpose.
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David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026
With fewer people using dating apps, more singles are setting out to meet other single people in real life.
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Leondra Head,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
So, on the evening of June 1, neighbors gathered to show support for her family by setting out lights.
—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
For one, mosquitoes breed in water so creating a spray or setting out coffee water may have contradictory effects.
—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
Putin was speaking in the Kremlin after setting out his view of the causes of the war.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
Yet shortly before setting out to Miami to shoot the 2026 Robb Report Car of the Year feature, I was introduced to the Harlowe Rocket—and everything changed.
—
Robb Rice,
Robb Report,
10 May 2026
Long enamoured with Italy, the couple eloped in Puglia in 2019, later setting out to translate the same sense of romance, craftsmanship, and unhurried beauty to the folds of the Noosa hinterland.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Another such method is setting out toxic baits—strychnine is commonly used for this purpose.
—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026
With fewer people using dating apps, more singles are setting out to meet other single people in real life.
—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for setting out
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Scientists think this macromolecular (meaning large) complex carbon, could hold evidence that ancient microbial life once existed in the same sedimentary material, according to one new paper describing these observations.
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Crane offered a similar read, describing the collection as both new and familiar — the kind of pieces that could believably have been thrifted from a Venice Beach shop, even as fabrications like Terry and slub cotton give them a softer, more contemporary hand.
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The biggest of these controversies erupted in April after the president shared a post depicting himself as Jesus Christ, amid his feud with Pope Leo XIV.
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The masks are often vibrant and colorful but sometimes intimidating, depicting superheroes, animals or other symbolic figures.
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Rather than acknowledging the reckless play that earned her suspension, Thomas immediately shifted the focus to herself, portraying her punishment, rather than the hit on Clark, as the real injustice.
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Jaafar spoke about portraying the King of Pop, who’s also his uncle, in the film.
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“Setting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setting%20out. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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