set up shop

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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

Unlike other festivals that set up shop in a hot, scenic locale to showcase performers from other places around the world, Mojave Experience has a more authentic vibe.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

In communities striving for investment, the flood of money is adding to local governments’ sense of urgency to decide if the increasingly controversial industry should set up shop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

The spokesman also argued that simply requiring Chinese companies to set up shop in Europe doesn’t mitigate potential security risks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The Pococks set up shop in an old, derelict shed floating on timbers fifty yards offshore in Coal Harbour and then finally resumed what would be their life’s work—crafting fine racing shells.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown