setback
Example Sentences
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It would be a personal setback to surrender his place, but England have the fast-bowling stocks to cover for him.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
In March 2016, when the owners closed the restaurant, Joel decided to turn a setback into an opportunity.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
The shifting timeline is a setback for Meta’s ability to monetize its massive investments in building frontier AI models.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Analysts view the Blue Origin explosion as a significant setback for space launch capacity.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
General Sherman’s March to the Sea, where he and his men marched across the South, burning and putting down the dead, wasn’t much more than a temporary setback for the shamblers.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
Vocabulary lists containing setback
Vocabulary from Hillary Clinton's Concession Speech, November 9, 2016
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