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are setting

  • present progressive of set.

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To gather it, companies are setting up cameras everywhere to record human movement -- from people cooking at home to workers in a textile workshop in India.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

From leafy boarding schools to sun-drenched resorts, 48 squads are setting up shop across three countries—and hoping to stay as long as possible.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

At the meeting she said, “we are setting ourselves up for big industry, losing that small town feel.”

From Salon Jun. 6, 2026

They are setting up treatment centres and working on a response plan.

From BBC May 18, 2026

About a dozen people are setting up cameras and lighting.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas