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setting

[set-ing] / ˈsɛt ɪŋ /


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Still, AI is starting to seep into the clinical setting and reshaping biopharma, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

His default setting of, as we Mexicans say, me vale madre — I don’t give a damn what people think.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

“The front entry opens to the living room, immediately setting the stage with sophisticated architecture and soaring ceilings. The home includes a family room, formal dining room, and a sprawling kitchen,” the listing read.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Some regard the guidance as a "warning shot" to those in charge of setting the maximum operational capacity of prisons.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Mutti did not want to risk setting out again on our travels until she was quite sure Karli was strong enough.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

Smaller improvements — like adjusting the amount of oil used to fry chicken and tweaking other fryer settings — would go a long way across its more than 46,000 restaurants worldwide, executives said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Porter warns that without more schemes like Kindred House, and more training and awareness for those in other care settings, the ageing population may struggle to get proper support.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

In those settings, the beading can accompany damage to the cell membrane and the internal framework that helps maintain the axon's structure.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

The EU wants children's accounts to remain private, with "risky settings" disabled by default and unknown users prevented from contacting minors.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

After that, twelve pages escorted him to a richly decorated table with four settings.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios




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