setup

Example Sentences

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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

And I get its appeal, especially for travelers looking for more than the same-old lounge setup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Investors seem to like that setup, provided Galaxy can fill the rest of the space.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

An ankle monitor, a meat slicer, some breast milk, and a package of live butterflies walk into an Uber...except this is not the setup to a joke.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

This is a setup to get me away from Aunt Pooh.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas