setting up
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OpenAI just took a step closer to going public, potentially setting up 2026 to be a record-breaking year for IPOs — though the company isn’t guaranteeing it’ll conduct an offering anytime soon.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
To help diners work up an appetite before the game, Kieran is setting up goals in the lush grounds surrounding the castle.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The same month, a New York court convicted Lu Jianwang, a U.S. citizen, for his part in setting up a police station in New York on behalf of China, and obstructing justice by destroying evidence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002 with the lofty goal of ferrying humans to Mars and setting up colonies on the neighboring planet.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
It charged against the fence, setting up a clamor that would rouse anyone in the house, Dicey thought.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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