Examples of set about in a Sentence
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From the 1960s, Latchford set about exploring Cambodian temples and embarking on buying trips to Khmer archeological sites.
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Ladeira had studied permaculture, and set about shaping the land to capture and slow waterflow.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Spain quickly set about flooding players forward, often dropping midfielder Rodri into defence to allow both full-backs to push on.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 15 June 2026
Search crews from San Miguel County and Dolores County set about trying to find the woman -- who didn't have equipment for spending a night outside in the wild -- right before dark.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 11 June 2026
As did his young wife, now Betty Davis, who set about giving him a makeover.
—Andy Beta, Pitchfork, 31 May 2026
Twenty-five years of honest journaling is an uncommon data set about one person.
—Paul Baier, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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.
—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
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Ladeira had studied permaculture, and set about shaping the land to capture and slow waterflow.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Spain quickly set about flooding players forward, often dropping midfielder Rodri into defence to allow both full-backs to push on.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 15 June 2026
Search crews from San Miguel County and Dolores County set about trying to find the woman -- who didn't have equipment for spending a night outside in the wild -- right before dark.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 11 June 2026
As did his young wife, now Betty Davis, who set about giving him a makeover.
—Andy Beta, Pitchfork, 31 May 2026
Twenty-five years of honest journaling is an uncommon data set about one person.
—Paul Baier, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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.
—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
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“Set about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20about. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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