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I have set by the earnings from my weekend job to use as vacation money.
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The plan, coordinated by U.S. diplomat John McNamara, had progressed to the point where flights were scheduled and logistics were set by May.
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Miami Herald, 13 July 2025
That foundation, was set by the 1990s expansion that has turned Disney into the county’s largest employer (passing UC Irvine) and the linchpin of Anaheim’s economy.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
There rates are typically set by a host of longer-term forces including inflation expectations, currency trends, economic growth and the fundamentals of supply and demand across asset prices among other factors.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The previous record for the most expensive handbag was set by a diamond and crocodile Kelly bag at $513,040.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
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Miami Herald, 13 July 2025
That foundation, was set by the 1990s expansion that has turned Disney into the county’s largest employer (passing UC Irvine) and the linchpin of Anaheim’s economy.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
There rates are typically set by a host of longer-term forces including inflation expectations, currency trends, economic growth and the fundamentals of supply and demand across asset prices among other factors.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The previous record for the most expensive handbag was set by a diamond and crocodile Kelly bag at $513,040.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for set by
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“Set by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20by. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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