set up shop
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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
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
Unlike other festivals that set up shop in a hot, scenic locale to showcase performers from other places around the world, Mojave Experience has a more authentic vibe.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Once Paris was liberated in August 1944, a small cadre of FBI agents known as the Army Liaison Unit arrived and set up shop.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Gib, Frank and Kathy set up shop in what had once been Arnold’s living room, using the dining room table and dragging the kitchen table in too.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
