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setup

[set-uhp] / ˈsɛtˌʌp /


NOUN
accompaniments for alcoholic beverages
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“BASF’s resilient supply setup should allow it to keep benefiting if disruptions persist, although weaker demand and working-capital pressure remain key risks,” he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

In addition to his work at CityWalk, Umphenour has been busy for weeks overhauling the projection setup at the historic Alex Theatre in Glendale.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

This setup allowed the researchers to measure how much carbon and nitrogen escaped under conditions similar to those found in the deep ocean.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

The setup is the shot, and the punchline is the chaser, and they both go down smooth.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

Maybe Babs would consider offering homegrown herbal tea as part of her fancy tea setup here.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

There were already about 100 to 200 fans in the park, about six hours before the first whistle; laughing, drinking, lending a hand to vendor setups.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

From timeless and traditional to luxurious and design-forward, these picnic setups offer inspiration for every type of host and guest this season.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

By the early 1990s, some crews in the U.K. began throwing megaraves more spiritually akin to experiential carnivals than to more lowkey dance-floor-and-DJ setups.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

But this is only a memory — a child’s version of an experience, filmed with all of the bright colors and simple setups of an illustration in a storybook.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

Mr. Partridge had been timing their setups and breakdowns all week.

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead




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