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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McLaren's front suspension upgrade seems to be working well for Norris so far, who said the car was set up in the right direction.
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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Hotel guests can take advantage of the free coffee service in the lobby, which is set up in elegant pink pots each morning.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
On the other hand, slant-leg canopies are usually more lightweight, portable, affordable, and easier to set up in different environments.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 24 June 2025
Such reactors are also a power source that's much easier to set up in remote locations, which is why the US military is so interested in them.
—David Szondy
june 22, New Atlas, 22 June 2025
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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Hotel guests can take advantage of the free coffee service in the lobby, which is set up in elegant pink pots each morning.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
On the other hand, slant-leg canopies are usually more lightweight, portable, affordable, and easier to set up in different environments.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 24 June 2025
Such reactors are also a power source that's much easier to set up in remote locations, which is why the US military is so interested in them.
—David Szondy
june 22, New Atlas, 22 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for set up in (something)
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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 8 Jul. 2025.
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