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"sets the terms for" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It means to establish or determine the conditions or guidelines that will be used in a situation. Example: The new company policy sets the terms for employee performance reviews, outlining specific goals and metrics to be evaluated.
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This sets the terms for the fundamental policy argument of "The General Theory," ten years later.
His speech, on the heels of the bipartisan Senate proposal, sets the terms for one of the year's landmark legislative debates.
Jane Weissman, former director of Green Thumb, the city's community gardening program, said yesterday that the settlement's provision for a review process at least sets the terms for any future fights.
Alex Salmond, Scotland's SNP first minister, and his deputy, Nicola Sturgeon, believe that this will be the document that sets the terms for the debate over the next 10 months.
Ireland moved closer to a divisive national debate on foreign policy as the Senate approved the European Union's Treaty of Nice, which sets the terms for expanding membership to include Central and Eastern European countries.
That pact sets the terms for continued American presence here after the United Nations mandate expires Dec. 31, but also amounts to a framework for a steady reduction in that presence.
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France and Germany set the terms for the two appointments.
Trade deals are cut by Brussels, setting the terms for the 28 member nations.
— the United States will inevitably become involved in setting the terms for Cuba's future.
The targets decided now will set the terms for further negotiations.
As often happens, the winners wrote the history and set the terms for peace.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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