set up shop

Example Sentences

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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

El Segundo has also long been a center for the toy industry as companies like to set up shop in the shadow of Mattel.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

"You need to do this for at least five or six years before you can set up shop on your own."

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

Nina fell so in love with the country—the pristine beaches that make up its coastline, the music and culture—that she decided to set up shop there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

“Then we set up shop and sell them to every kid around.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool