setback

Example Sentences

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For the ballroom to suffer a setback in federal court, then, is for the whole world to be in sudden danger.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The panel also called for wider consultation, warning the changes could be a setback to efforts to protect transgender rights.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Minutes after the judgment was announced, the entrepreneur's lawyers informed AFP that their client will appeal the decision, characterizing it as a "setback."

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

They slinked down the stairs, each one thinking that this was a huge setback to Operation Beiderman.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser