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The study will test the drug against a placebo in an outpatient setting.

Serving the city since 1933, The Hawk offers retro cocktails in a comfortable setting.

Officials offer no information on how the “business settings” were arranged.

The governor last week issued a new advisory to hospitals and labs, asking them to prioritize testing turnaround for individuals who are most at risk of spreading the virus to others, including those in nursing homes and congregate living settings.

On Twitter specifically, account holders can review the number of active “sessions” and opt to log out other users and devices within their account settings.

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Some refugees wait for days on the ships before setting sail.

By setting no goals, the player must find their own purpose.

They are made in a social setting, surrounded by lots of other people with various ways to resist bad decisions.

So why did the God of the Hebrew people choose such a scandalous setting for becoming human?

Although a home setting, La Domaine operates under the same regulations as other professional BDSM establishments.

Now this setting up of an orderly law-abiding self seems to me to imply that there are impulses which make for order.

This judicial bent of the child is a curious one and often develops a priggish fondness for setting others morally straight.

In order not to weary your Majesty, I shall not dwell longer upon this, or spend time setting forth our losses.

Setting aside timidity, we find that well-informed persons are sometimes‌ good listeners, but no talkers.

The Frenchman's blade scintillated in the setting sun around Haggard's more stiffly held weapon.

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On this page you'll find 59 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to setting, such as: ambience, backdrop, context, environment, framework, and locale.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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