set up in (something)
phrasal verb
set up in (something); setting up in (something); sets up in (something)
: to start one's own business
He set up in business after finishing college.
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The hammock can be set up in as little as 10 minutes.
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The tourney is set up in divisions that make sense to me.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 24 July 2025
Both bodies were set up in the aftermath of Ukraine's pro-Western Maidan Revolution in 2014, with the intention of rooting out systemic corruption and helping Kyiv reform its democratic system with an eye on European Union accession.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 23 July 2025
It was set up in 1941, after the turmoil of the Spanish Civil War.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
The tourney is set up in divisions that make sense to me.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 24 July 2025
Both bodies were set up in the aftermath of Ukraine's pro-Western Maidan Revolution in 2014, with the intention of rooting out systemic corruption and helping Kyiv reform its democratic system with an eye on European Union accession.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 23 July 2025
It was set up in 1941, after the turmoil of the Spanish Civil War.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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“Set up in (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20up%20in%20%28something%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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