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set at

Idioms

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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Unseeded Michelsen came into the match in fine form, having not dropped a set at the tournament prior to facing Tiafoe, and grasped the momentum in the first set.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Its essence was its array of cantilevered terraces, set at right angles to one another and projecting deep out into space.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Each team’s index will be set at 7,500 and reset to that level after the end of the postseason.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Cheng and Kraft tied the set at 15, but Brasher and Cruz pulled ahead for the 21-18 win.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

Miss Lizzy set at her kitchen table with a cup of tea.

From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles

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