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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In the exclusive clip of The Wild Ones' run-in with the Gobi bear, the team eagerly watches camera trap footage from rigs set up in rugged, remote areas with evidence of bear activity.
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 11 July 2025
The ECtHR is an international court set up in 1959 to rule on individual or State applications alleging violations of the civil and political rights set out in the European Convention.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
All of the eggs are on display in their original cases and arranged exactly the way they were set up in Selena's living room at the Selena Museum in Corpus Christi.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Also on tap: live music and performances, and food and drink vendors set up in parks along the route.
—Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 2 July 2025
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 11 July 2025
The ECtHR is an international court set up in 1959 to rule on individual or State applications alleging violations of the civil and political rights set out in the European Convention.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
All of the eggs are on display in their original cases and arranged exactly the way they were set up in Selena's living room at the Selena Museum in Corpus Christi.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Also on tap: live music and performances, and food and drink vendors set up in parks along the route.
—Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 2 July 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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