set up shop
Example Sentences
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"That's the reason" scammers have chosen Forest City to set up shop, he suggests.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The main export hub is the Pacific state of Jalisco, dubbed the "Mexican Silicon Valley," where an ecosystem of global industry giants and tech startups have set up shop, Flores said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Developers first set up shop in the country during the late 2000s, drawn by low taxes and access to the European Union combined with an English-speaking workforce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
In 2020, India's National Education Policy announced that foreign universities would be allowed in the country and rules were notified in 2023, creating a legal mechanism for these institutions to set up shop.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
Within a few months, word came that a party of English had set up shop at Patuxet.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
