setting
Example Sentences
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The initial discussions will be preparatory, setting guidelines for more formal cease-fire talks, these officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
They added that survey data showed that teenagers who considered themselves sneakerheads — who do a lot of the heavy lifting in setting trends —had been buying fewer pairs since 2019, even among wealthier shoppers.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
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
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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