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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set at

She has pleaded not guilty and is being held with bail set at $500,000, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

It also posted earnings per share of $3.30, again beating estimates, which were set at $2.96.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

Broken in her opening service game, Boulter was gifted a route back into the first set at 4-2 when Ruzic double-faulted on break point.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

After a packed set at Riot Fest the previous weekend, the 25-year-old lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the Paradox welcomed the quiet of his boomer-dominated neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

“Culebra. But they playin’ a laid-back unplugged kinda set at this Dominican restaurant that Gordo hangs out at.”

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

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