set up shop
Example Sentences
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Developers first set up shop in the country during the late 2000s, drawn by low taxes and access to the European Union combined with an English-speaking workforce.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The deal may also have woken Beijing up to the possibility that other companies -- including top AI startup DeepSeek -- could also one day set up shop overseas.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Sphere works for artists who have done their time on the road and are game to set up shop for a while.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
In 2020, India's National Education Policy announced that foreign universities would be allowed in the country and rules were notified in 2023, creating a legal mechanism for these institutions to set up shop.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
The semitoothless old soothsayer had set up shop in the narrow alley that led to the theater’s stage door.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
