as in getting around (to)
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setting up
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Through these juxtapositions and serendipitous encounters, they are given agency to make their own connections, setting up a challenging tension and offering a new paradigm for museums.—
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2 June 2026 -
But moments after setting up her cart, a group of Chicago police officers approached her.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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“Getting down (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20down%20%28to%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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