set upon
Example Sentences
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This being “Primal,” they’re set upon by a group of diminutive flesh-eaters with jagged teeth, igniting a life-or-death skirmish that, miraculously, steals the viewer’s breath.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026
“From that moment, because of the way that Guillermo wills magic into the world and into his life, I feel like there was some kind of curse set upon me,” the actor says.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025
As civil rights cases came before him, he set upon a path of trying to learn about the history of race in this country.
From Slate • Jan. 6, 2025
Mr Amro was carrying commercially purchased goods from the West Bank to Gaza when he was set upon.
From BBC • May 25, 2024
He was not set upon by unreasonable hordes or ambushed by sneaky types.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
