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set an example

  1. Also,. Behave in a way that should (or will) be imitated, as in Dad was always telling Bill to set a good example for his younger brother, or They were afraid of setting a bad example for the other nations. [Late 1700s]



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

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"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.

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

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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.

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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.

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