as in attacking
to take sudden, violent action against
without warning, bandits would set on unwary merchants as they traveled along the Silk Road
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Recent Examples of setting on
Select the clean or sanitize setting on your machine, or the longest, hottest setting available.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 June 2026
Behind her, the sun is setting on the horizon behind the ocean.
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Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
People have also voiced concerns about the risk of the facility setting on fire, increasing tax bills, producing noise and having negative visual impacts that could disrupt neighbors’ routines, among others.
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Sofi Zeman
may 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
With the sun setting on Pasty Shack, Mier cherishes the business’s customers the most.
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Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
This one plays with puckering on both ends, along with a creamsicle color palette that’s ideal for setting on deck chairs and chaises surrounding the pool.
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Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
26 Mar. 2026
Diana wore it in its necklace setting on a few royal outings.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
Ukrainian officials said that Russia also attacked four railway stations and other railway infrastructure in central Ukraine and port infrastructure in the southern Odesa region, setting on fire containers with vegetable oil and damaging a grain warehouse.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
Cities have until 45 days before the elections to call them off, but county officials would need to know by late February whether or not the items will be on the ballot, meaning the sun is setting on high-stakes negotiations to stave off a mutiny.
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Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Jan. 2026
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 June 2026
Behind her, the sun is setting on the horizon behind the ocean.
—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
People have also voiced concerns about the risk of the facility setting on fire, increasing tax bills, producing noise and having negative visual impacts that could disrupt neighbors’ routines, among others.
—
Sofi Zeman
may 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
With the sun setting on Pasty Shack, Mier cherishes the business’s customers the most.
—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
This one plays with puckering on both ends, along with a creamsicle color palette that’s ideal for setting on deck chairs and chaises surrounding the pool.
—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
26 Mar. 2026
Diana wore it in its necklace setting on a few royal outings.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
Ukrainian officials said that Russia also attacked four railway stations and other railway infrastructure in central Ukraine and port infrastructure in the southern Odesa region, setting on fire containers with vegetable oil and damaging a grain warehouse.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
Cities have until 45 days before the elections to call them off, but county officials would need to know by late February whether or not the items will be on the ballot, meaning the sun is setting on high-stakes negotiations to stave off a mutiny.
—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for setting on
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He is accused of attacking a 27-year-old man with a beer mug inside the Hula Bar on Saturday night.
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Liv Morgan controversially interrupted Iyo Sky's coronation, attacking her and forcing a tap-out.
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Want to stop raiding the fridge every night before bed?
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While our dreams of raiding Tay Tay’s closet will likely never come true, that won’t stop of from borrowing her style and shopping Swift’s favorite designer brands.
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One of their bookshop employees was John Waters, later to become renowned as the taboo-assaulting filmmaker.
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Kieran McCool, 57, was convicted of assaulting a community worker.
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They were easily beaten by Brazil in the final match of the group stage, and their head coach Steve Clarke came in for criticism after storming out of his post-match interview before stepping down from his role when their exit was confirmed on Saturday.
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Listen to Hoffman discuss storming out of the Emmys in the Bald and the Beautiful episode above.
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One of the strongest super typhoons on the planet this year was striking the US Pacific Islands on Monday morning, the second massive storm to hit the territories since April.
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Gomez's wedding guest dress also bore a striking resemblance to her 2025 Oscars dress, a custom off-the-shoulder piece by Ralph Lauren.
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