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 agency had taken over the buildings of its predecessor organization, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), which was set up in 1942, during World War II.
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Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 13 July 2024
Folt and her team called in police to dismantle a tent encampment that students set up in support of Palestinians, leading to 93 arrests.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
Two pairs of helping hands, architect Luigi Alberto Cippini and Andrea Slaviero were onboarded as part of the collective team behind GR10K and have helped Grassi grew into a full-fledged brand, with showroom distribution set up in Paris.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 14 June 2024
However, shortly after the morning protest dispersed, at around 10 a.m., members of the Department of Public Safety and a private security company began dismantling the student encampment, which was set up in April in White Plaza.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
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Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 13 July 2024
Folt and her team called in police to dismantle a tent encampment that students set up in support of Palestinians, leading to 93 arrests.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
Two pairs of helping hands, architect Luigi Alberto Cippini and Andrea Slaviero were onboarded as part of the collective team behind GR10K and have helped Grassi grew into a full-fledged brand, with showroom distribution set up in Paris.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 14 June 2024
However, shortly after the morning protest dispersed, at around 10 a.m., members of the Department of Public Safety and a private security company began dismantling the student encampment, which was set up in April in White Plaza.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
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