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setting

[set-ing] / ˈsɛt ɪŋ /


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Exhaustion was setting in, but the deodorant I’d packed needed to be replaced, so I found myself roaming the body care aisles, wincing under the fluorescent lights as my patience rapidly grew thinner.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

"We and others have developed technology that could be used to both personalize and deliver this intervention in a clinical setting using mobile sensors, like smartphone video and a 'smart shoe'," Uhlrich said.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Would colorblindness in this setting, a setting presumably most favorable for just outcomes, be fair?

From Slate • May 22, 2026

The setting gave the event a more exclusive feel, reinforced by the limited guest list of around 70 invited attendees.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Chase spent the next hour setting up the Shack & Shop.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith




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