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- verb To
set in advance .
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Examples
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Ellen questioned, her expression pre-set to disapprove.
The Home for Broken Hearts Rowan Coleman 2010
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Unlike factory car radios, but typical of after-market units, there are no easy-to-use knobs or pre-set buttons on the front to adjust volume or jump to a radio station.
Larry Magid: Pioneer's New After-Market Car Audio and Navigation System Larry Magid 2011
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Many commentators have raised the idea of requiring banks and financial institutions to issue contingent convertible debt that can be converted to equity as a sort of pre-set form of re-capitalization in case of trouble.
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The answer to that dilemma is in Silverstein's insurance policy, the official pressure (and funding) to honor it, and the pre-set explosives that may have been put there after the first bombing for "safety's sake" and then planned for demolition because Silverstein was losing money on controlled rents.
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Policy coverage and price point should be basedon supply and demand, not pre-set by insurance companies based on "group numbers" and "medical histories".
House panel passes health care bill after marathon session 2009
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Acceptance is not a negotiation but rather a release from any pre-set thought patterns that shape our perceptions of ourselves.
Elaine Hall: 7 Keys to Unlock This Holiday Elaine Hall 2011
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You pre-set the stations and maybe switch between them with the buttons memorized, it takes no thought and is hardly a distraction compared to a unique text message or a phone call.
Text This | Ask Your Illinois Legislator If They Voted for Fee Increases 2009
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Unlike factory car radios, but typical of after-market units, there are no easy-to-use knobs or pre-set buttons on the front to adjust volume or jump to a radio station.
Larry Magid: Pioneer's New After-Market Car Audio and Navigation System Larry Magid 2011
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Treasury Secretary Geithner (who has also argued against the sort of pre-set liquidation pool McConnell opposes) says nonetheless McConnell is wrong calling it a taxpayer bailout.
State of the Union: Candy Crowley's Crib Sheet for April 18 2010
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Unlike factory car radios, but typical of after-market units, there are no easy-to-use knobs or pre-set buttons on the front to adjust volume or jump to a radio station.
Larry Magid: Pioneer's New After-Market Car Audio and Navigation System Larry Magid 2011
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