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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As with Butselaar’s plan for Tiësto, companies would be set up in Cyprus and Guernsey to help van de Wall lower his taxes.
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Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
It was set up in 2010, to locate money stolen by kleptocrats and return it to their victims.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
Units at Ludeman are set up in a configuration of 40 residential homes spread over 60 acres.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Moreover, many of the original apps, like Tinder and Hinge, are set up in a way that doesn’t necessarily promote users getting off the platform — think pricey monthly memberships and advertisements that benefit from long-term users.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025
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Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
It was set up in 2010, to locate money stolen by kleptocrats and return it to their victims.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
Units at Ludeman are set up in a configuration of 40 residential homes spread over 60 acres.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Moreover, many of the original apps, like Tinder and Hinge, are set up in a way that doesn’t necessarily promote users getting off the platform — think pricey monthly memberships and advertisements that benefit from long-term users.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025
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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 Feb. 2025.
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