Examples of set by in a Sentence
I have set by the earnings from my weekend job to use as vacation money.
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Ford had a challenging first half of 2025 with 88 vehicle recalls with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, according to NHTSA data, which now surpasses the record set by General Motors of 77 recalls for all of 2014, the Detroit Free Press previously reported.
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Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
That's the record for runners left on base in a playoff game, set by the 1999 Atlanta Braves in an NLCS loss against the New York Mets.
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Each game, world, and character is created by a person, the rules are set by the creator, the AI is in service of the story.
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This story has been updated with information about a fourth execution date set by the Tennessee Supreme Court.
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Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
That's the record for runners left on base in a playoff game, set by the 1999 Atlanta Braves in an NLCS loss against the New York Mets.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Each game, world, and character is created by a person, the rules are set by the creator, the AI is in service of the story.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
This story has been updated with information about a fourth execution date set by the Tennessee Supreme Court.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Set by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20by. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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