setup

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He said the closest analogues to this setup are November 2007 and December 2015, and meaningful downside followed after each of these examples.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

It’s all a perfect setup, from the atmosphere to the stiff competition, to prepare for next month’s section and state championships.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The companies eventually compromised, the people said, with Magna boosting the planned capacity and GM agreeing to shoulder more of the factory setup costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The enclosed setup ensured bees ate only the experimental feed.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

It was about the Angels, to be sure, but I couldn’t tell if Crosby was going to savage us or if the title was a setup designed to seduce viewers before overturning their preconceptions.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson