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setting

[set-ing] / ˈsɛt ɪŋ /


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Some researchers believe that when taken in a therapeutic setting, it can help patients open up and tolerate revisiting past traumatic events.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Jackie died last month after a weeks-long battle with a mysterious illness, setting off a torrent of heart-wrenching tributes and messages from her devoted fans who hailed from around the globe.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

The Danish migration minister hailed the progress toward setting up "return hubs".

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

But in reality, they are caught in a loop, with high oil prices from the Iran war setting off a chain reaction in markets already looking fragile on their own.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

The director yelled, “Cut!” and the crew began setting up for the next scene.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

It may also have potential as a supportive, non-pharmacological approach in clinical settings, particularly for conditions such as anxiety disorders or depression, which can involve disrupted autonomic regulation and altered responses to reward.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

The report concluded AI scribes can help with administrative work but more research needs to be done to understand how they work in specific healthcare settings and how their design supports both patients and clinicians.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

HPE CFO Marie Myers told MarketWatch that customers are both upgrading data centers to meet new workload demands and moving to adopt AI in enterprise settings.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

That distinction matters because the Supreme Court has recognized aesthetic injuries in other settings.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

The way we did it, you had different table settings for every meal, different tablecloths, different dishes, forks, spoons, knives, everything.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride




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