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setup

[set-uhp] / ˈsɛtˌʌp /


NOUN
accompaniments for alcoholic beverages
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And I get its appeal, especially for travelers looking for more than the same-old lounge setup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

This is the precise setup Shin’s research was built to distrust.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The setup allowed researchers to expose the materials to two different cooling scenarios, known as thermal histories.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

An ankle monitor, a meat slicer, some breast milk, and a package of live butterflies walk into an Uber...except this is not the setup to a joke.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The one-way glass and audio setup allow us to watch Peeta secretly.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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