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setup

[set-uhp] / ˈsɛtˌʌp /


NOUN
accompaniments for alcoholic beverages
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The tablet setup was designed to subtly influence how each person sat.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

The setup saves them roughly half of overall costs, according to Cisneros.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Berenberg believes there is a clear setup for double-digit earnings growth in 2027 and upside to current consensus.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

This setup allowed the team to monitor hundreds of caregiving interactions.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

To be honest, I was a little leery of the whole setup.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Greg Viviani has seen some elaborate beach setups in Orange County.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

If you’re the type who likes to be ready at the drop of a hat, try any one of these all-inclusive picnic setups, which include plates, silverware, cups and even a wine opener.

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

“Scouts look for traps, setups, that kind of thing.”

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead




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