as in beginning
to come into existence
a cold spell set in sometime last week
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Recent Examples of setting in
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, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for setting in
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These suburban residents hope that vigilance will prevent the process of neighbourhood change from beginning.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Holmes’ fight, however, was just beginning.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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But institutional gravity is already starting to pull the two organizations together.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The consequences are starting to take hold right now.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said criminal networks in Chicago were offered cash rewards for killing immigration agents, with the offers allegedly originating in Mexico, the Washington Examiner reported.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Orionid meteor shower, originating from Halley's Comet, will peak on October 21.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Oct. 2025
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All disputes arising out of or connected with this Promotion will be resolved individually, and without resort to class action, exclusively by a state or federal court located in New York, New York.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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The number of people using the FAIR plan for fire insurance has increased dramatically in recent years as companies have pulled back business in the state due to losses caused by major wildfires arising from risks due to climate change and other factors.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The case is scheduled to be heard in London’s High Court, commencing on October 28.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The rebate checks were issued for three consecutive years, commencing in 1999.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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After the votes had been cast, Machado’s supporters produced electoral tallies appearing to show that González had won with a sweeping majority, but Venezuela’s official electoral tribunal, without producing any proof, declared Maduro the winner.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Since Google owns Waze, many Waze-style real-time alerts have now begun appearing directly inside Google Maps.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Setting in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setting%20in. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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