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as in to record
to make a written note of
set down the names of those in attendance
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as in to consider
to think of in a particular way
early in the campaign, voters set the senator down as an opportunist, and the perception stuck
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The 22-year-old, who recently won his fifth grand slam by coming from two sets down to beat Jannik Sinner in the longest French Open final in history, then had to fight back from 4-2 down in the third set, eventually sealing the win on his third match point.
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Matias Grez, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
The Resilience Lander will set down in the area below Timaeus, to the left of Archytas, fairly close to the line dividing the dayside and nightside of the lunar surface, known as the terminator.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 June 2025
The old mark of five was set in 1999.
2002 — The Diamondbacks set down the Giants, 9-4, behind Randy Johnson.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
But then came Alcaraz against Sinner last Sunday: Alcaraz coming all the way back from two sets down on the red clay of Roland Garros.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
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Matias Grez, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
The Resilience Lander will set down in the area below Timaeus, to the left of Archytas, fairly close to the line dividing the dayside and nightside of the lunar surface, known as the terminator.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 June 2025
The old mark of five was set in 1999.
2002 — The Diamondbacks set down the Giants, 9-4, behind Randy Johnson.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
But then came Alcaraz against Sinner last Sunday: Alcaraz coming all the way back from two sets down on the red clay of Roland Garros.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
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The pillar artwork features a waving Pope Leo XIV along with a picture from the TV broadcast of the future pope sitting with good Schmit and his grandson, Eddie. Members of the 2005 team are in Chicago this weekend to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the championship run.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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The death toll has risen steadily since July 4 and now sits at more than 120, with another 150 people still missing, CNN reported.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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Thibodeaux is the first Giants defender since Jason Pierre-Paul (2010–2012) to record at least 21 sacks within his first three years in the league.—
Victor Williams,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Her comments were recorded on video and posted on YouTube.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
7 July 2025
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The county had considered a flood warning system on the river similar to a tornado warning siren about six or seven years ago, but Kelly said the idea never got off the ground and the cost would have been an issue.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
6 July 2025
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If your apartment balcony, backyard patio, front porch, or garden corner could use a little love, consider adding a bistro set to your outdoor space.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 July 2025
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Still seated, Combs made praying hand motions toward the jury in thanks.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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This old-school, back-roads favorite has been around for nearly 50 years, starting as just a kitchen and small front room to now a dining room that can seat 150.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2025
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Claude also receives certain information automatically, such as cookie data, device and connection data, log and troubleshooting data, and usage information (like time and date data, among other things).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 July 2025
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This means ensuring your AI only ingests information from verifiable sources, embedding tamper-evident seals to detect manipulation and implementing anomaly detection and immutable audit logs for continuous forensic traceability.—
Wendy Chin,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Commissioners at a committee meeting on July 8 recommended approvals regarding a $1.9 million settlement for the Detroit Public Library and $83,231 for Southgate Veterans Memorial Library.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
10 July 2025
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The center neighborhood of Charlotte has always had speculation regarding its name.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
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Performance reviews may require a personal touch, but AI can help HR leaders put together hiring managers’ or supervisors’ feedback into a proper framework.—
Julie Hoagland,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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But using a trade exception, which allows a team to acquire a player in a trade even if their salary would otherwise put the team over the salary cap or the team is already over the salary cap, hard caps teams at the first apron.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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There’s paper and pens – should a controller want to write down a call sign or something to jog their memory in the heat of the moment and runway-use memory aids.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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Create a family communication plan: NOAA said to take the time now to write down your hurricane plan, and share it with your family.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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