as in beginning
to come into existence
a cold spell set in sometime last week
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Recent Examples of setting in
Confronted with the limits of telling stories alone, he is drawn toward a calling that requires more than words — setting in motion the events that lead to the creation of Convoy of Hope.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
The exhaustion was already setting in last year when thieves broke into the property, taking and damaging more than a dozen headstones from the graveyard, which is the final resting place for hundreds of veterans, including several Union soldiers from the Civil War.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
The warnings also underscore the early arrival of winter weather, signaling that colder, stormier conditions are setting in across much of the region.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
That alignment puts Saturn closest to Earth and keeps it visible all night, rising in the east around sunset and setting in the west around sunrise.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
The exhaustion was already setting in last year when thieves broke into the property, taking and damaging more than a dozen headstones from the graveyard, which is the final resting place for hundreds of veterans, including several Union soldiers from the Civil War.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
The warnings also underscore the early arrival of winter weather, signaling that colder, stormier conditions are setting in across much of the region.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
That alignment puts Saturn closest to Earth and keeps it visible all night, rising in the east around sunset and setting in the west around sunrise.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for setting in
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The affected items were on shelves beginning on May 4, the FDA said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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While there are still plenty of notable Air Jordan releases on the way in 2026, next year’s lineup is already beginning to take shape.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
16 May 2026
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Winston makes a cameo to execute another electric Ford Field trick play, and the Giants lose a close one with their offense starting to find a new gear.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Even with the regular season a few months away from starting, this week has been full of drama.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2026
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Officials say the two seizures were discovered in parcels originating from Europe via Philadelphia.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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One is the typical Latin American outcome, which is decades of miserable grinding inflationary stagnation, arising from mediocre government policy.—
Nathan Lewis,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The Casimir force is a real thing, arising from the fact that a vacuum is not actually nothing.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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The 79th annual Cannes Film Festival is around the corner, commencing May 13 with the opening ceremony at the Palais des Festivals in the south of France.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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This is the phase of the project that’s now commencing.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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Instead of appearing clinical or corrective, the accessory can become part of self-expression and daily routine.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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According to the brothers, the home — despite appearing quite elegant, with its portico, white balustrade, five bedrooms, carved fireplaces and a music room — has long been in decay and would cost millions of dollars to restore.—
Eric Adler
May 12,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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“Setting in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setting%20in. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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