set upon
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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As civil rights cases came before him, he set upon a path of trying to learn about the history of race in this country.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2025
But given artistic director Thomas Jolly’s idiosyncratic opening show, set upon the Seine, one would have expected something interesting, if not on its own explicable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2024
Analysis of social media videos by BBC Verify suggests the vehicle and its occupants were set upon at about 16:45.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2024
Some outdoor sculptural elements can beckon loudly from a distance — when a formal pot is shown off in a formally designed garden, for example, perhaps set upon a plinth.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2024
Blue Springs defenders now covered Bien, who was being set upon each time he touched the ball.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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