- present participle of set.
setting
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Hodgkinson, fighting to recover from two hamstring tears earlier in the year, was joined by the ever-improving Hunter Bell in setting sights on the same 800m gold.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The third-year Athletics shortstop played his 111th consecutive game without an error Sunday, setting a major league record at his position.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Infertility physician Ido Feferkorn, an expert in trauma-informed care in a clinical setting, reminded me in an interview that trauma is a problem of lost control, communication, and agency.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
Experts say the refurbished phone was likely loaded with spyware, and that she could have combated this by restoring factory settings before setting it up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
On our walk to Birdie’s, the sun is setting.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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Experts say the refurbished phone was likely loaded with spyware, and that she could have combated this by restoring factory settings before setting it up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
The two agree, the scene’s adapting to keep the favorites around, just in more refined settings.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Luckily I'm out with my photography-loving best friend, who helps adjust the settings on the camera and gets snapping while I'm otherwise engaged on the dancefloor.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Any use belongs in clinical trials or in carefully supervised medical settings, not in clinics selling expensive “immune boosts.”
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
I had re-upped my anonymity settings, but I couldn’t be absolutely certain the Recluse wasn’t watching me.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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