setting
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Keys hopes the dynamic between Ali, her mother and Miss Liza Jane helps the musical transcend any limitations inherent in its particular urban setting.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
The competition featured events in athletics, weightlifting and swimming, with Gkolomeev setting his time wearing a polyurethane suit, which is banned in official competitions.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
“We have tried to intervene with limited resources by setting up a hand-washing station and providing some personal protective equipment for staff,” Lusenge told the Journal by email.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Instead of disappearing, the radio burst continued for an astonishing 19 days, setting a new record for this type of solar activity.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
She was setting them on the table when we heard Father’s step coming down the staircase.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing setting
PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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