as in beginning
to come into existence
a cold spell set in sometime last week
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Recent Examples of setting in
This annular solar eclipse has a long and broad path, rising southwest of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) in the south Pacific Ocean and setting in the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa.
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Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
And while New York has long been seen as more main character than setting in many movies and series, Los Angeles has, historically, leveraged its shape-shifter abilities.
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Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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 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.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
And while New York has long been seen as more main character than setting in many movies and series, Los Angeles has, historically, leveraged its shape-shifter abilities.
—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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.
—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 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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While veterans jockey for new contracts during free agency, young players are getting their tryout opportunities with NBA summer league games beginning this week.
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With the hot stretch just beginning, officials continue to emphasize one message for anyone spending time indoors or outside.
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Crunchyroll subscribers can also stream the movie, offered in both Japanese and English dubs, starting the same day.
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For the Heat’s Antetokounmpo and Adebayo, ample challenges ahead — starting with an East seedings race unlike any other in recent years.
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These high-priority henipaviruses, originating from fruit bats, spread to humans causing severe pneumonia and encephalitis.
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Large plumes of dust originating in the Sahara Desert could begin causing hazy skies over South Florida this week, before eventually spreading out across the Gulf Coast.
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For leadership teams worldwide, this requires striking a careful balance between responding to immediate disruption and seizing arising opportunities to bolster growth.
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The painting has undergone extensive restoration, removing overpainting by other hands and revealing imagery that, experts say, may have articulated a message of religious tolerance in a moment of social tensions arising partly from a refugee crisis.
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Flexjet has become the official private aviation supplier for Formula 1 in a new multi-year agreement, commencing with the British Grand Prix.
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Work on the plan to remake Fifth Avenue is seen commencing in 2028 and will extend from Bryant Park to Central Park.
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The Emmy-winning host and executive producer of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver has landed a guest role on General Hospital, appearing in a three-episode arc that'll air on July 2, 3 and 6 on ABC.
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The Germans began putting pressure on Paraguay from the start of the extra period, including a possible penalty when Nick Woltemade’s shot was blocked by Gustavo Gómez, appearing to hit his arm.
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