setup

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“The setup implies a steep increase in new business growth, which seems unlikely,” DiFucci wrote in a note last week.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 26, 2026

Former UK ambassador to Washington, Kim Darroch, who has attended correspondents' dinners before, was critical of the security setup.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

In areas such as the U.S., customers with older hardware aren’t able to use the most advanced version of the software, which is designed to run on a newer hardware setup now called AI4.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Pre-market so-called ‘news’ or ‘Truth’ is often just a setup for profit-taking…Basically, it’s a reverse indicator.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

The shack was modest and tiny, a far cry from Miss Peregrine’s queenly setup.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs