setup

Example Sentences

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"The inflation story remains central to the entire setup," said SPI Asset Management analyst Stephen Innes.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

"The inflation story remains central to the entire setup," said Stephen Innes at SPI Asset Management.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Gasoline costs $4.56 a gallon nationally, $6.14 in California, the highest May setup AAA has ever recorded.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

CBS’s cancellation of the show signaled a pivotal moment in the history of a format that once helped set the tone of the national conversation, one setup and punchline at a time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

You know, Esther, you've got the perfect setup of a true neurotic.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath