setback

Example Sentences

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Decision is a setback for the president’s $400 million project, which was challenged by preservationists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Factories seemed poised for a rebound this year, making higher input costs an unfortunate setback.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Namibia has rejected an application by Elon Musk-owned Starlink for a licence to provide satellite internet services in the country, dealing the company a second setback in southern Africa.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

But in an unexpected setback, the group's agency said Friday member RM injured his ankle and would have limited onstage participation.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

For Fermi, this was a disappointment, and for Szilard, an all-too-familiar setback.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik