as in getting around (to)
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setting up
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On Monday afternoon, the AP projected that Raman would advance to the November general election, setting up a contest between two Democrats with sharply different visions for the city.—
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With the threat of the advancing British, the Continental Congress had moved the colonies’ central government from Philadelphia to Lancaster in September 1777 before setting up shop in York, just across the Susquehanna River.—
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10 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 14 Jun. 2026.
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