setup

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If that is not the setup for some gloriously messy family drama, I don’t know what is — and that’s not even taking into account a potential love triangle.

From Los Angeles Times

Leeds boss Daniel Farke suggested after the game that part of his tactical setup was to ask his players to close the centre of the pitch and allow Liverpool to have possession on the wings.

From BBC

In that setup, the top of the price chart forms a flat line which represents resistance, and the bottom a line that slopes upward as buyers pick up the stock at an increasingly higher price.

From MarketWatch

Goldman Sachs said late last month that the company faces a challenging setup coming into 2026, largely due to stiff competition.

From Barron's

The 2025 setup has left Tesla as the most expensive stock in the S&P 500.

From Barron's