setting
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“In 25 games, we’ve never had players with cramps — today we had three. It was a very intense, emotional state. It shows that the setting weighed on them a little. Not on everyone.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
After scoring a late equaliser against Wales before setting up the equaliser against Italy, the 40-year-old clearly still has plenty to offer.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
“Try doing a run behind a garbage truck,” the stepdad exhorted, setting Mr. Paré-Poupart on a course from which he’s never strayed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Located at Rosedale Center, the spa offers nail services alongside massages, facials and body treatments in a calm, welcoming setting.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
I checked to see that my feet were still setting on the floor, because it felt like I was falling down a hole that had opened up right underneath me.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing setting
PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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