setting

Example Sentences

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Because they have relatively few stars and less background radiation, they provide a cleaner setting to search for dark matter signals.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Bill is a genius in terms of setting something up in a previous episode so that there’s a payoff in the finale.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

After setting aside their first few thousand dollars for emergencies, experts suggest that people start to simultaneously save for retirement as they finish building up their emergency fund.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

It led by setting standards that others followed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

And not just a setting; it’s a small village unto itself.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin