set by

Idioms

Put aside for future use, as in She had shelves and shelves of cans set by for some imagined food emergency. [Late 1500s] Also see set aside, def. 1; set store by.

Example Sentences

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The team - led by Christine Close, a sculptor based in France - carved a kraken eating a boat as part of the myths and legends theme set by the competition organisers.

From BBC

Abel assured shareholders that the way decisions are made, and how capital is allocated under his watch, will continue on the path set by Buffett “into perpetuity.”

From MarketWatch

She has built a team that is disciplined, superbly coached, and full of heart — qualities that recall the championship standards set by the legendary John Wooden.

From Los Angeles Times

The fire on Jan. 22, believed to have been set by a homeless person, took out wooden framing below an asphalt bridge connecting access to a parking lot, making it unusable for safety reasons.

From Los Angeles Times

As supreme leader he never sets foot outside the country, a precedent set by Khomeini following his triumphant return to Tehran from France in 1979.

From Barron's

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