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

In January 2026, the clock was set at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest we’ve ever been to a designated zero hour.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

He was referring to what’s known as the taxable maximum for Social Security, which is set at $184,500 in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

With an IPO price set at $135, the company overall will be valued at a massive $1.8 trillion.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Tickets for that game in Category 2, in the mid-to-high range, were set at $405 for a presale for Visa cardholders in October, then rose to $470 in November, according to Berlin-based ticket platform Ticombo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“She must be,” he said, “from the way she is carrying on. I hear she is making a dead set at Pellinore’s son Lamorak now, although she is a grandmother.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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