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setup

[set-uhp] / ˈsɛtˌʌp /


NOUN
accompaniments for alcoholic beverages
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Jeralene Maria, who came to New York from India, had lived in a similar residence house back home, so the setup felt familiar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

We evaluated app design, ease of use, connection setup, switching servers and support options on each platform for usability by both novice and advanced users.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

The setup is located inside a large vacuum chamber that can recreate conditions similar to those found in space.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

This is the precise setup Shin’s research was built to distrust.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

At my second Worlds, the setup would be different because this was both a team and an individual competition.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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