set
verb (used with object)
to put (something or someone) in a particular place.
is setting
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present progressiveof set (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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After having its hopes dashed for a more ambitious deal last year in Brazil, the European Union is setting its sights low for next month's COP31.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
One of the biggest Chinese automakers is setting up shop north of the U.S. border.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The Measure G governance reform task force is setting everything up, but officials realized that for true independence, the seven-member commission and the compliance office must be permanently enshrined in the county charter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
While the peak in crude after the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war is well above current levels, it’s diesel that is setting record highs, surpassing $6 on Friday.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
But it seems that the wind is setting East, and the withering of all woods may be drawing near.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
