setbacks
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Whenever I feel sorry for myself about life’s setbacks, I think about my friend David Blake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot seems to be trying to reassure the market about the company’s prospects after recent setbacks in drug trials have created some doubts, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Numbers in the south of Scotland had fallen to a handful of breeding pairs but they are now at a record level of more than 50 - despite some setbacks.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Anthropic’s expected November IPO will test investors’ appetite for AI as slowing sales growth and recent listing setbacks raise the stakes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
In this casual exchange with Jackie, she was on the cusp of taking on a case that would test her willingness to push through obstacles, setbacks, authority figures.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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