1
as in puts
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
set up tables in the living room for the party
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2
as in founds
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
set up a scholarship fund for deserving students from the inner city
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3
as in erects
to fix in an upright position
set up a post from which to hang the sign
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4
as in builds
to form by putting together parts or materials
set up the prefabricated shed by following the instructions
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5
as in heals
to restore to a healthy condition
don't worry, the doctor will set you up in no time
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As Princess puts it, if a family of four is booking one stateroom, the kids sail free.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025 -
But some of his behavior bears the hallmarks of emotional abuse, which puts this in a different category.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2025
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The new study by David Card, Jesse Rothstein, and Moises Yi indirectly builds on this story.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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In the military, hands-on training is a critical development tool that builds skills and leadership.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Praying that Teddi heals and is an outlier.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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How the country now heals is another matter.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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According to a group of former Rams players, McVay establishes clear expectations, communicates effectively, and cultivates a collaborative culture of success.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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By consistently delivering high-quality, actionable insights, the company establishes itself as a go-to resource for solving key industry challenges.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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But the study demonstrates how competition raises the stakes of getting lucky early in life, says Robin Snyder, a theoretical ecologist at Case Western Reserve University who wasn't involved in the research.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
8 Jan. 2025
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This cost barrier raises important questions about whether digital immortality could create new forms of inequality.—
Patrick van Esch,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2025
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Bank of America initiates Aardvark Therapeutics as buy Bank of America says the biopharma company is best positioned.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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The office typically initiates communication by letter, Settle said.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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As the group assembles in the Werk Room, Jewels, who won the bottom-two lip-sync against Arrietty, reads her sister's lipstick mirror message, which sends shockwaves through the room.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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To describe this dystopian reality, Clapp assembles a narrative that is part history, part sociology, part horrifying travelogue.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
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This creates the phenomenon of intestinal hyperpermeability, transforming the intestine into a veritable sieve.—
Marie Bladt,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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Its mission is helping solar scientists better understand the sun, whose magnetized material creates solar wind in the solar system.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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