as in beginning
to come into existence
a cold spell set in sometime last week
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Recent Examples of setting in
The warnings also underscore the early arrival of winter weather, signaling that colder, stormier conditions are setting in across much of the region.
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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
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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But while the plants are generating increasingly widespread enthusiasm, dark events are beginning to overshadow the news.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Some Americans are beginning to see this month's SNAP food benefits restored.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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So commences a night of harrowing encounters and trauma both physical and mental, starting with Ron and Mike’s trip to meet Oliver at a bar after one of his shows.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Place water and rum in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave on HIGH until starting to bubble, about 1 minute.—
Amanda Holstein,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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As of mid-October, the NHTSA said the carmaker was aware of nine fires originating from vehicles that received remedy software in last year's recall.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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How to see Taurid meteor showers Both the southern and northern Taurid meteor showers — originating from Comet Encke’s debris trail — will peak over California in November.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The amplitude of gravitational waves arising dense masses (black holes and/or neutron stars) inspiraling into a low-mass black hole’s event horizon is the greatest in the known Universe.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
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But, unlike Section 122, there’s no limit to the level or duration of tariffs arising from Section 301 investigations.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hands-down one of the most disgusting movies ever made (a compliment), the film finds the indefatigable slasher, who was decapitated at the end of Terrifier 2, reattaching his head and commencing his ritual slaughters.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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The case is scheduled to be heard in London’s High Court, commencing on October 28.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The trucks' driver doors were open and two people were seen at the rear of the trailers, appearing to be moving items between the trailers, according to an affidavit filed after the incident.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The classic Big Dipper asterism in Ursa Major was another easy target, with all seven points of light appearing clear against the night sky despite some light pollution over the city.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Setting in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setting%20in. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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