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  • present participle of set.
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setting

[set-ing] / ˈsɛt ɪŋ /


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After setting thresholds for what would count as a clinically meaningful benefit, the researchers found little to no effect on the chance of experiencing any fracture.

From Science Daily Sep. 21, 2026

When “NAZA” premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 10, the documentary received a 25-minute standing ovation, setting a festival record.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

Everything we know, everything we are, began with water, says the primeval setting that leads viewers into “Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses” at the Brooklyn Museum.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

With a new generation setting their sights on some of the sport's biggest stages, could Northern Ireland produce the next big wrestling star?

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

She had all kinds of girl stuff setting around; corn shuck dolls, mud pies, and pretty bottles.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Porter warns that without more schemes like Kindred House, and more training and awareness for those in other care settings, the ageing population may struggle to get proper support.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

In those settings, the beading can accompany damage to the cell membrane and the internal framework that helps maintain the axon's structure.

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

Nicole Weeks, a dietitian in Milwaukee, said parental anxiety around food in shared settings hasn’t necessarily intensified so much as become more visible.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

The EU wants children's accounts to remain private, with "risky settings" disabled by default and unknown users prevented from contacting minors.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

When we’ve got a good guess at the day’s Enigma settings, we send everything down the hall to the Decoding Room.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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