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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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The missive came after her viral appearance alongside Carpenter during the weekend's headline set at the festival in the California desert.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

At the moment, this is set at 250kW, rather than the maximum recharge limit of 350kW which can be applied when a driver has lifted off the throttle and/or is braking.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The figures here all look a little awkward, with a slight hunch in their backless chair and their shoulders set at a forced angle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Last year, when she performed a career-defining set at Glastonbury Festival, in front of tens of thousands of people, it wrote that she would likely return as the headliner.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

“Motion passed. Discipline will be set at a formal letter of apology tendered to—” “For God’s sake, Arthur,” Hemme broke in.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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