How to Use set by in a Sentence

set by

verb
Definition of set bynext
Synonyms for set bynext
  • I have set by the earnings from my weekend job to use as vacation money.
  • One day, a young man is caught in a trap set by the woman.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 22 Oct. 2023
  • In a win or go-home set, Parker won the fourth set by four points.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Those norms will be set by the nations that go to the Moon and then send a fleet of spacecraft over time.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2024
  • That’s the target set by the Paris Agreement, which, for now, the world seems likely to surpass.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2023
  • As ever, trends are being set by those with the vision to break away from the mainstream.
    — Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2023
  • The previous record had been six cars, set by Hrunskyi in 2022.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Biden made things worse, but the inflationary fire was set by Trump in 2020.
    — Henry Olsen, National Review, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Legal fees set by the local and state governments are set in stone, but the rest may not be.
    — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 20 July 2023
  • Pricing is set by size and if the plant is a special variety.
    — Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Plus, get a makeup artist’s touch with a new makeup brush set by Hourglass.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The top seeds, from first to sixth, in both conferences are set by the regular season.
    — Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Friday was the deadline set by the three-judge district court for the Legislature to pass a new map.
    — Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 22 July 2023
  • Those approvals came just ahead of the Jan. 1 deadline set by the Saudi government.
    — Matthew Martin, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Alison wore a two-piece silk set by Rosie Assoulin with puff sleeves and pearl buttons.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The donor and polling thresholds set by the RNC for the third debate are higher and could decrease the number of participants.
    — Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Overall, the best organic sheets are this flannel set by Coyuchi.
    — Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The bottom line: Commissions on home sales are not set by law and are negotiable.
    — Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
  • The strong economy has boosted bets that interest rates set by the Fed will stay higher for longer.
    — Matt Grossman, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Food-delivery workers in New York City are currently paid a rate per trip that is set by each app.
    — Preetika Rana, WSJ, 6 July 2023
  • The steps required to sell the land, through an application process and later at auction to the highest bidder, are set by state law.
    — Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Before the mid-1800s, fire sparked by lightning or set by Indigenous people burned millions of acres a year.
    — Brian Melley, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2023
  • That comment refers to the fact that most of her compensation is tied to GM’s stock and bonus incentives set by the automaker’s board.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The county said the fees, set by legislation, paid for new and expanded roads in the area, and the California courts ruled for the county.
    — David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The Land Cruiser follows a pricing trend set by most other Toyotas this decade—meaning bargain hunters are in the wrong place.
    — Don Schroeder, Car and Driver, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Now, prices of e-books (and audiobooks) are often set by book publishers.
    — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Swift is no stranger to the global streaming record, as her new collection breaks the previous high set by her own Midnights.
    — Eric Frankenberg, Billboard, 2 May 2024
  • Performed in-the-round on a generic classroom set by Sadra Tehrani that notes the passing of time by the rotation of desks on the stage, the play tracks the evolving classroom dynamics.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2024
  • In the end, total discretionary spending set by Congress is expected to come in at about $1.66 trillion for the full year.
    — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Basic goals set by state and federal law govern the drawing of districts.
    — Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2023

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