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setup

[set-uhp] / ˈsɛtˌʌp /


NOUN
accompaniments for alcoholic beverages
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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

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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