setting
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At a jazz club, they meet Brian Jones, a guitarist and blues purist who takes charge, setting rehearsal schedules and making sure the music they played is as close to traditional American blues as possible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Speaking from his office on the Raleigh Studios lot in Hollywood, Lee discussed the season’s Montecito setting, the financial anxiety that drives the story and the four-legged breakout star of the show.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
All four separately invite a guest to stay for the weekend without telling the other family members, setting the scene for a weekend of chaos.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Mortgage rates fell for the second straight week, setting the spring home-buying season up for a reboot after inflation worries linked to the Iran war sent rates climbing last month.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
A flicker of the setting sun appears through the leaves of the trees behind us.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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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