setup
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Rather than a conventional nonprofit, the fund will be a company-owned limited liability corporation, a setup that Anthropic says allows different kinds of giving.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
“With the rates, we felt like it was a good setup to be able to buy something with cash,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Borrowing the classic language of stagecraft, an effective illusion relies on three parts: the setup, the extraordinary turn and the final reveal that returns the situation to normal.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
The back end of the bullpen settled into a rhythm with Tanner Scott serving as the setup man and Edwin Díaz reestablishing himself as the closer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
With this setup, she was able to communicate by radio with her KGB bosses in Moscow.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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Both Samsung and Google pack dedicated triple-camera setups or ultra-high megapixel sensors into their foldables, whereas Apple makes modest hardware compromises on its camera array to keep the Duo thin and lightweight.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Tickets that appear unavailable one day could go on the market weeks later as organizers gain a clearer picture of setups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
“We see potential for higher consumer sentiment and group valuations ahead,” they say, noting particularly good setups for Dick’s Sporting Goods, Crocs and Adidas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
By the early 1990s, some crews in the U.K. began throwing megaraves more spiritually akin to experiential carnivals than to more lowkey dance-floor-and-DJ setups.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
I was pleasantly surprised when a bunch of kids added their names to volunteer for apartment setups and helping with free music lessons and tutoring for kids.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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