- present participle of set.
setting
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Leadership did not approve turning on Quiet Mode by default for younger teens, which held down adoption because the setting was hard to find in the app, Volichenko said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
“It was right around when the sun was setting, and I have a west-facing window, so it was just really hot,” Basu said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Her wedding featured brand partnerships such as L’Oréal for her setting spray and Essie for her bridal nails.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
"It should be clear that setting off and firing fireworks is completely unacceptable and has no place in a football stadium whatsoever," SC Cambuur said.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Trees rose halfway up the hill and then stopped, and the hill went on alone, a great dark swell of land against the scarlet setting of the sun.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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They selected organisms found in spaceflight settings as well as microbes commonly associated with humans.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
On Monday, Scotland's chief fire officer published an open letter calling for better wildlife planning and urging a "more formal and proportionate fire safety regime" to match that for businesses in urban settings.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The survey found one in 10 people in Britain feel anxious or self-conscious about their accent in high stakes professional settings such as speaking up in a business meeting.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
"Emissions are gradually falling, but progress stalled in 2024, and current policy settings are not delivering at the pace needed," Hendy said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Generally they try to maintain peace in group settings and encourage co-operation.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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