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  • present participle of set.
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setting

[set-ing] / ˈsɛt ɪŋ /


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Text messages reviewed by the Journal show Guilfoyle reached out to people in Carlson’s orbit about setting up an interview with him for Deters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

After setting the tone defensively against the Kings, forwards Ziaire Williams and Matisse Thybulle watched from the sideline Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Their movement disturbed the orbits of smaller objects, setting off catastrophic collisions and producing brief periods filled with large amounts of dust, similar to what astronomers now observe in extreme debris disks.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

Back then, stocks were setting up for a historic comeback after nearly skidding into bear-market territory following the White House’s initial “liberation day” tariff rollout.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

And not just a setting; it’s a small village unto itself.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Before taking part in the study, patient navigator Viridiana Carmona-Barrera had worked in hospital, insurance and women's health settings.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Those cases point to complexities in the Muse settings that confound experts, let alone laypersons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Hywel Dda health board said it was taking extra measures to control the spread of scabies and was focused on keeping hospitals and healthcare settings as clean as possible.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Users should take control of the browser for any tasks involving money, passwords, account settings or messages sent in their name, says Katie Moussouris, chief executive of Luta Security.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Nazi Enigma operators were told which settings to use—the key could be changed each day—but outsiders wouldn’t know where to begin.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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