set up shop

Example Sentences

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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

Polymarket set up shop in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood.

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It was once the groom’s cottage, but Dilly has set up shop here.

From Literature

When he released “Harry’s House,” he set up shop in several U.S. cities for extended runs: 15 nights in New York City, a dozen in Los Angeles and six in both Austin and Chicago.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the short-term, new miners wouldn’t rush to set up shop in Greenland, even if allowed.

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