Example Sentences

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Paul Gigot: And obviously, thanks for the example you’re setting and have been setting to all of us here.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The authorities have been setting up centres around Kyiv for the city's inhabitants to go to warm up.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

As One Wilshire has become increasingly crowded, data center companies have been setting up in Vernon, attracted by its independent, relatively inexpensive power and proximity to One Wilshire.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

Globally, the world’s oceans have been setting monthly surface heat records since April.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023

“I have been setting my sights too high. I cannot survive this type of work. I suspect that something like a newspaper route would be rather agreeable.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole