set the table
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Mary Harris: Let’s set the table for folks, if we can.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
It could help set the table for Carney to say the "private sector says they want a deal. What can we do?" said Mr Sands.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
My job is to get on base, set the table for Shohei and the guys behind him.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025
"Each week, we set the table for a discussion about Joy of Cooking recipes and history, kitchen victories and misadventures, and, most important, what we are cooking and eating," they write.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2024
Esteban, who had not had a chance to get to know his daughter, mistook her placid amiability and her eagerness to set the table with the silver candlesticks for love.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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