set up
Example Sentences
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She testified that one of Taylor's biggest issues was the school, where "he felt he was being set up to fail".
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
"We will never get growth up to the level Britain needs unless every single postcode in the land is set up to contribute to it," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
His mother was found trapped under a fallen beam, late at night, using a generator set up by neighbors for light.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
Chesser said his firm, set up as a Nevada trust company, has aided 500 customers in 10 months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
The semitoothless old soothsayer had set up shop in the narrow alley that led to the theater’s stage door.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
