set up in (something)

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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“Set up in (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20up%20in%20%28something%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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