setback

U.S. regulators have rejected Bunq’s request for a U.S. banking license, citing supervisory and compliance concerns, in a setback for the Dutch fintech company’s plans to expand in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Progress toward a resolution could lower bond yields and benefit gold, while any setback could spark demand for the greenback and weigh on the precious metal, says Konstantinos Chrysikos at Kudo.com.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to "forgive" protesters who abused him during recent youth-led demonstrations that dealt a rare political setback to his government.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

Even though neither setback can be attributed solely to the World Cup, both underline the physical demands being placed on players in an increasingly crowded football calendar.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Maria Isabel has a setback one morning before dawn as she is swimming across the Rio Grande into Texas.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

Those setbacks have increased interest in treatments that can act more precisely.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

The German navy's troubled F-126 programme was previously handled by Dutch shipbuilder Damen, but had faced years of delays, setbacks and cost overruns.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

Zhou told her he wanted to attend, but said he had hit setbacks trying to leave China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

But Paramount made a dramatic retreat Friday after two weeks of legal setbacks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

But wars can also deal devastating setbacks to technological development.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond