set the table
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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
Hortiz set the table for his successful debut season as an NFL general manager by acing his first draft and hopes to follow up with an equally impressive encore this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2025
Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker, Hegseth’s hand-holder for the four-hour interrogation, set the table for him with his opening question.
From Slate ● Jan. 14, 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
But when Dad and I set the table for dinner, Mom didn’t even come out of their bedroom.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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