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setback

[set-bak] / ˈsɛtˌbæk /


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But now, days before he heads to the G7 summit of world leaders in the south of France, he faces a fresh setback.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

But following a long period of stagnation stretching back to the 2008 financial crisis, the economy looks set for a fresh setback as the latest energy shock takes its toll.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

That left gold “increasingly vulnerable to a technical setback once key support levels gave way.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

For Gulati, who had put so much into that bid, it was a crushing setback.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“You need to refocus on your mission. There are many more things to be done. Ways to be useful. Do not let this one setback stop you from completing other duties.”

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga




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