setback
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Samsung's first foldable phone, the Galaxy Fold, suffered an early setback in 2019 when reviewers reported broken screens on the devices.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
It left De Zerbi glowing with positivity, despite another injury setback for Maddison, as he highlighted a team meeting earlier this month that sparked their revival in fortunes.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Sexton, who missed all five preseason games, was a full participant in practice Monday and did not suffer a setback, Redick said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Microsoft’s decision is a setback for U.K.-based Nscale because it shows that clients can pull the plug on deals when projects suffer delays due to unforeseen circumstances, threatening revenue streams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
During this period of redesign, researchers faced an additional and even bigger setback.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
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Powerus’s efforts to win other government business have suffered setbacks.
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
However, Coronado cut its annual production target and raised estimates for mining costs on setbacks at its U.S. and Australian mines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
European organisers, including those in France and, more recently, the Netherlands, have encountered similar setbacks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
He’d convinced himself that if I was on the crew, there’d be fewer accidents, fewer setbacks.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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Vocabulary from Hillary Clinton's Concession Speech, November 9, 2016
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