setback

Example Sentences

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Nasa's Moon mission team received a further setback last month when its other partner, Blue Origin, watched its New Glenn rocket blow up during a routine engine test.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

What a setback for anyone who saw a childhood ruined by Bucky Dent, or yanks the plug when the jukebox cranks up Billy Joel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

For Gulati, who had put so much into that bid, it was a crushing setback.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The explosion was a “pretty big setback, an under-appreciated setback,” says Westwood chief investment officer Adrian Helfort.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik