setback

Example Sentences

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Novo suffered a setback in February when its experimental obesity shot, CagriSema, failed to outperform Lilly’s tirzepatide in a study.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Now he is warning of another setback in one of its most critical markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The conclusion in Israel was always that, while they could do Iran some serious damage, it would only be a setback for the regime.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

In a quarterly report, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said the global economy would suffer a large setback to growth if energy prices stay higher for longer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Another setback for the Allies was taking place along the Isonzo River in Austria’s mountain borderland, where Italian and Austrian armies had been battling since the summer of 1915.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman