set at

Idioms  

1. Also, set upon. Attack or assail, as in The dog set at the postman, or The hyenas set upon the wounded lion. The first term dates from the early 1400s, the variant from the late 1300s.

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Example Sentences

Petitioners could take civil action against those who fail to comply and statutory damages would be set at $3,000 for each day the content remained online.

From Los Angeles Times

Heavily metaphoric and less intimately provocative than the French writer-director’s previous movies, “Alpha” is a domestic drama that may not necessarily be set at the end of the world.

From Los Angeles Times

South Korea's ruling party said the country will lift a cap on coal-powered generation capacity set at 80 percent and boost the use of nuclear power to about the same level.

From Barron's

Guernsey's 2026 budget for Overseas Aid was set at £5.6m in the budget agreed by the States towards the end of last year.

From BBC

Farsaad pleaded not guilty on Thursday, and bail was set at $200,000.

From Los Angeles Times

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