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setup

[set-uhp] / ˈsɛtˌʌp /


NOUN
accompaniments for alcoholic beverages
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The setup is located inside a large vacuum chamber that can recreate conditions similar to those found in space.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

And one of the oddities of the setup is that they’re typically underpriced compared with what they’d go for in a private sale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In prior instances, price action around the $150 area led to sharp expansions higher, with gains of roughly 140% following the September setup and about 211% after the April signal.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Summer has historically been a weaker period for bitcoin, while October, November and December have tended to be stronger months, creating the possibility of a better setup later in the year, he noted.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

No pressure was lost; the setup had been perfect.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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