setting up
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The buzz: Morocco, a semifinalist four years ago, did not lose in the group stage but finished second to Brazil on goal differential, setting up this challenging matchup with the Netherlands.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026
Alongside Rohrbaugh, JPMorgan elevated Doug Petno to co-president, setting up a two-person race for the last years of Dimon’s tenure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
The social media post also said, external his family would be honouring his "final wish" by setting up a charity in his name.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
McCullum then saw an inexperienced England team beaten by 253 runs to leave the series level at 1-1, setting up a decider in Nottingham.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
Every theorem in Euclidean geometry can be dualized in projective geometry, setting up a whole set of new theorems in the parallel universe of projective geometry.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
