flash set

British

noun

civil engineering undesirably rapid setting of cement in concrete

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The next major superhero movie on the schedule is DC’s “The Flash,” set for June 16, which has its own flurry of intrigue around it because of star Ezra Miller’s legal and personal troubles.

From Seattle Times

They are due to star as Flash in DC's upcoming film The Flash, set to be released next year.

From BBC

They are due to star as Flash in Marvel's upcoming film The Flash, set to be released next year.

From BBC

The researchers found that two-millisecond long bursts of light – similar to a camera flash – set off at 10-second intervals delayed the onset of sleepiness the next day by nearly two hours.

From The Guardian

The premiere of “The Flash” set records as CW’s most-watched telecast of any of its series, with more than 6.8 million watching live and in a seven-day period after its original airing.

From New York Times

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