stage set
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But by the end of next year, economists believe that the U.S. economy will be on firmer ground, with many drivers of weakness fading and the stage set for more growth in 2027.
From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025
With those things in mind, Capote carefully describes each mouth-watering delicacy as if filling a stage set.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
The stage set resembled a gas station with a neon sign assuring us that Jesus saves — an oasis in the desert, in other words.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025
With the stage set, the US Marshals ensured everything surrounding the fake TV station looked visually authentic.
From BBC • Aug. 7, 2024
The drawing room had been prepared for the interview as if it were a stage set, with two chairs drawn near each other and a tea tray already in place on the sideboard.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
