set an example

And his family fear he is being used to set an example, and will never be freed.

"Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions – rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking concrete steps to make sure all students at Harvard can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect," Obama wrote on social media.

Defensively, he’s playing even better, as if every night he is trying to set an example for his son.

Much of the reasoning behind Republicans’ aggressive response, then, has been trying to set an example: Members need to know that they can’t take the reins away from House leadership without consequences.

Care tower at 1055 W. 7th St. could set an example for repurposing prominent office towers that were built relatively recently and designed to house corporate businesses for decades to come.