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 a move seen by some analysts as goodwill to trading partners, officials at the People’s Bank of China in late January set the strongest reference rate for the yuan in almost three years, marking the first time since May 2023 that the guidance rate has been set at a stronger level than 7 yuan to the dollar.

From The Wall Street Journal

Raducanu failed to serve out the opening set at the first time of asking, allowing Oliynykova to break back before winning the next two games - wrapping it up after a gruelling hour and 15 minutes.

From BBC

The going rate is reportedly set at a million dollars.

From Salon

The total number of competitors could surpass the record of 228 set at Pyeongchang 2018.

From Los Angeles Times

Citi’s economists now expect China’s 2026 GDP growth target to be set at 4.5%-5.0%.

From The Wall Street Journal

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