- present progressive of set.
Example Sentences
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They are setting up treatment centres and working on a response plan.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Explaining the setup further, Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management, wrote on his Substack that those triple-leverage flows are setting up for a “bar fight.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
But more robotics, energy and defense companies are setting up shop under the blistering Texan sun.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Authorities are setting up a one-mile security perimeter around the Dolby Theatre for the celebration.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
I rush into the dining room, where Aunt J and my dad are setting the table.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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