setting

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Financial advisers traditionally suggested setting aside 1% of a home’s value annually for upkeep, but many now argue that isn’t enough.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The victory was 35-year-old Spaun's second at the San Antonio event, the setting for his maiden PGA Tour title in 2022.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

There is no opening credits sequence, not even a single bit of pre-title exposition to get viewers acclimated to the characters or the setting.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Barron’s has argued that the industry erred by setting up private and public funds because it gives investors incentive to swap from private to public when the public funds get cheap.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Mutti did not want to risk setting out again on our travels until she was quite sure Karli was strong enough.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo