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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Foreign Investors for Britain (FIFB), a group set up in the wake of Labour’s election, issued a proposal to the government for an Italian-style tiered tax regime (TTR), which would see wealthy non-doms charged a flat annual fee in exchange for tax exemptions on non-U.K. assets.
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
This weekend, the undefeated No. 13 Hoosiers will face their toughest test of the season with one of college football's biggest stages set up in their backyard.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Like, all the machines are set up in the hotel room.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2024
It’s set up in episode four before Lois leaves town.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
This weekend, the undefeated No. 13 Hoosiers will face their toughest test of the season with one of college football's biggest stages set up in their backyard.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Like, all the machines are set up in the hotel room.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2024
It’s set up in episode four before Lois leaves town.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Set up in (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20up%20in%20%28something%29. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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