Examples of set about in a Sentence
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Nora is an executive who gets a big promotion at work, Ida heads to school, and Thomas deals with the farm animals and setting about to surprise Nora with a birthday party.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 May 2026
The filmmaker set about creating believable Russian locations in Riga, Latvia, which still resembles its neighbor country.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
The owners of Prospect set about running those three hospitals and ignoring the conditions of their purchase while state regulators paid no attention.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
It was found there, nearly submerged, by Costas Karabela, a shipbuilder who set about rescuing and restoring it.
—Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
After the war, the two of them set about establishing a utopian farming colony, based on equality and reclaiming the land for common use.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 May 2026
At the time, the property was badly neglected, and the couple set about to rehabilitate the vineyards and cellars.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Sixteen months after leaving Wolves following a torturous end to a once-promising tenure, O’Neil has set about rebuilding his coaching career in the unlikely surroundings of France’s Ligue 1.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
There were a lot of conversations on set about how to ensure that Mary felt like an everyday hero and remained grounded.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 May 2026
The filmmaker set about creating believable Russian locations in Riga, Latvia, which still resembles its neighbor country.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
The owners of Prospect set about running those three hospitals and ignoring the conditions of their purchase while state regulators paid no attention.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
It was found there, nearly submerged, by Costas Karabela, a shipbuilder who set about rescuing and restoring it.
—Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
After the war, the two of them set about establishing a utopian farming colony, based on equality and reclaiming the land for common use.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 May 2026
At the time, the property was badly neglected, and the couple set about to rehabilitate the vineyards and cellars.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Sixteen months after leaving Wolves following a torturous end to a once-promising tenure, O’Neil has set about rebuilding his coaching career in the unlikely surroundings of France’s Ligue 1.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
There were a lot of conversations on set about how to ensure that Mary felt like an everyday hero and remained grounded.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Set about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20about. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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