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setting

[set-ing] / ˈsɛt ɪŋ /


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But as he was setting up to throw a warm-up pitch, Roberts came out to make a pitching change.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Councillors approved recommendations including setting up an in-house advice and support team with South Hams District Council to help deal with the number of applications for funding, which had become "a daily occurrence".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Others in AI research said that Anthropic, by admitting it was silently interfering with the model to make it less useful, was setting a dangerous precedent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Located at Rosedale Center, the spa offers nail services alongside massages, facials and body treatments in a calm, welcoming setting.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

It was Indian summer when there’s warmth again in the setting sun.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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