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  • present participle of set.
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setting

[set-ing] / ˈsɛt ɪŋ /


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“We were a little bit insulated at the time from the controversy back in the states,” one of the bandmates told the audience, setting up “Not Ready to Make Nice.”

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026

He therefore has long experience in setting interest rates for the eurozone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

An unannounced visit by the Care Inspectorate in August 2023 rated areas including care, learning and the setting as "very good", praising her "warmth, kindness and nurturing approach".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Barrera hopes to move quickly as an education advocate, laying out specific budget proposals and policy priorities in setting an agenda for Gov.-elect Xavier Becerra to respond to.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Backing off to one side, I took another good look at my trap setting.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

The filmmakers constructed a massive set in Mumbai for the central story settings, while VFX teams worked there and in London and Vancouver.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

For example, over the past three decades, Dementia UK has developed a well-established network of specialist dementia nurses known as Admiral Nurses, who work in a range of hospital and community settings.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

One thing that’s stood out to me is the way Pappas seems to actually decenter himself in these settings, which you don’t need me to tell you is unusual for a politician.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

Research from very different settings comes to similar conclusions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

“They will be in different social settings and be exposed to more marriageable men.”

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times


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