Word: set
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...later became a power in book publishing. In 1970, when Carver was 32, Lish gave him his first crucial exposure in Esquire--but at a price. He revised Carver's manuscripts extensively, cutting out whole pages, changing titles, expelling lyrical passages and moments of uplift. The result was a set of stories more terse and elliptical than the originals, more "minimalist," which was how Carver's early style came to be known...
...think that really set the tone for the rest of the game,” Kessler said. “We were successful on our power play. That’s something we haven’t been able to do much this season...
Given that Yale had amassed only 112 rushing yards against Princeton, it was understandably surprising when Thomas ran for 35 yards on Yale’s opening possession to set up a 26-yard field goal by junior Alex Barnes...
...were playing to win the football game,” Williams said. “We had set that play up all year, and we thought it was worth the 22 yards...
...work a lot at set pieces, and I try to contribute as much as possible to the team,” Smith said...