setting up
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In their quest for global soccer supremacy, the World Cup’s superpowers are setting up shop in flyover country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
OpenAI just took a step closer to going public, potentially setting up 2026 to be a record-breaking year for IPOs — though the company isn’t guaranteeing it’ll conduct an offering anytime soon.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
The group, currently numbering 12, envisages growing food to sell, holding workshops and retreats - and even setting up a "granny agency" to look after children.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
He proposed setting up an investigative police force to tackle insecurity and corruption.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
While Tallmadge was setting up the Culper Ring, Washington was already getting bits from Nathaniel Sackett, a “Person of Intrigue and Secrecy,” who was running his own spy network centered on New York City.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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