Example Sentences

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In recent months, the union had been setting the stage for a second.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2024

Nonetheless, the 400 free at the 2024 Paris Olympics, which had been setting up as a two-way battle for gold between Titmus and Ledecky, may have just gained a third contender.

From Washington Post • Jun. 18, 2022

Baldwin and Hutchins had been setting up for a shot where the actor was supposed to draw the gun and point it at the camera.

From Fox News • Dec. 2, 2021

They weren’t far from the warehouses where she had been setting up her sensors.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2021

Dad had been saving up for a new truck, and Mom had been setting aside money for college.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings