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setting

[set-ing] / ˈsɛt ɪŋ /


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Not just factual details like that I “live in an urban setting with space constraints,” but also qualitative ones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The setting is modern London, the language original.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Because they have relatively few stars and less background radiation, they provide a cleaner setting to search for dark matter signals.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

After setting aside their first few thousand dollars for emergencies, experts suggest that people start to simultaneously save for retirement as they finish building up their emergency fund.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

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

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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