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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Boston police arrested over 100 people last year at an Emerson College encampment set up in the Boylston Place Alley in downtown Boston.
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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
The mandap was set up in a circle and allowed the couple to see every guest.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
Another essential stop is the Aimé Césaire Museum, set up in the former office of the celebrated Martinican poet, playwright and politician.
—Martinique Tourism Authority, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
The penthouse suite where they were set up in Las Vegas had that honeymoon suite vibe.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025
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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
The mandap was set up in a circle and allowed the couple to see every guest.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
Another essential stop is the Aimé Césaire Museum, set up in the former office of the celebrated Martinican poet, playwright and politician.
—Martinique Tourism Authority, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
The penthouse suite where they were set up in Las Vegas had that honeymoon suite vibe.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for set up in (something)
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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 29 Mar. 2025.
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