set at

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.

Example Sentences

The 1,500-signature petition said the axing of GST on food - currently set at 5% for the majority of goods and services in Jersey - would help ease the cost of living for islanders.

From BBC

The arresting agency was the Los Angeles Police Department’s Southwest Division and bail was set at $30,000, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department website.

From Los Angeles Times

A dance party in the desert set at some vaguely hinted-at moment of apocalypse, the movie is something you feel, not solve.

From Los Angeles Times

Verstappen's time is the latest in a long line of fastest-ever laps, many set at Monza.

From BBC

According to the sheriff’s office, his bail was set at $75,000.

From Los Angeles Times

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