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setting

[set-ing] / ˈsɛt ɪŋ /


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He adds, “I’m still setting myself up for the scrutinization. But that’s fun. I can deal with that. I’ve got thick skin. I can take it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

But to the west, where the setting sun made the Nile glow orange, the island seemed as it once was.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

"The government would therefore have to provide funding to enable schools to find a safe and secure storage that works for their setting."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

U.S. stock futures rise as President Trump’s cease-fire extension was setting stocks up for a rebound after two straight days of declines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Still, Cornelius Grinnell and Robert Kane continued setting Maggie up to fail.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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