set an example
idiom
: to behave in a way that shows other people how to behave
It's up to you to set an example.
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As the undisputed leaders in the field, Washington and Beijing are best equipped to set an example by putting limits on military uses of drone swarms.
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Frank Bajak, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
In the lead up to the historic vote, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal addressed the 925 lawmakers gathered for the joint session in Versailles, and called on them to make France a leader in women’s rights and set an example for countries around the world.
—Barbara Surk, Fortune Europe, 4 Mar. 2024
This month, Starbucks and its unionizing workers set an example that could rewrite the template for how employment serves workers in America by agreeing to sit down at a table together and work out a national deal.
—Roy Bahat, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2024
That preseason game between the Celtics and the Knicks was clearly meant to set an example.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2024
For him, the beauty of having a massive platform — in multiple regions — is being able to set an example for as many kids as possible.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
So Putin’s invasion of Ukraine may have any number of ambitions: to set an example, say, or to keep a tight rein on non-Russian independence movements along the Volga and in the North Caucasus.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
Another key component of this is the ability to set an example, both to employees and clients.
—Bradley Keenan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The worry is those deals may set an example for other major investors seeking a way out of the turmoil too.
—Ari Altstedter, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
Frank Bajak, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
In the lead up to the historic vote, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal addressed the 925 lawmakers gathered for the joint session in Versailles, and called on them to make France a leader in women’s rights and set an example for countries around the world.
—Barbara Surk, Fortune Europe, 4 Mar. 2024
This month, Starbucks and its unionizing workers set an example that could rewrite the template for how employment serves workers in America by agreeing to sit down at a table together and work out a national deal.
—Roy Bahat, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2024
That preseason game between the Celtics and the Knicks was clearly meant to set an example.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2024
For him, the beauty of having a massive platform — in multiple regions — is being able to set an example for as many kids as possible.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
So Putin’s invasion of Ukraine may have any number of ambitions: to set an example, say, or to keep a tight rein on non-Russian independence movements along the Volga and in the North Caucasus.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
Another key component of this is the ability to set an example, both to employees and clients.
—Bradley Keenan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The worry is those deals may set an example for other major investors seeking a way out of the turmoil too.
—Ari Altstedter, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
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