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“The party and the prime minister will cooperate closely to make sure there are no setbacks in the lives of citizens and the governance of the country,” he continued.

Positive signs were followed by setbacks, demonstrating why expectations needed to be tempered.

From BBC

After a frustrating season of setbacks and wrong turns, USC will finish right back where it started: In Las Vegas, up against a team from the Southeastern Conference.

This will be seen by many in the region as Tehran's response to its military and diplomatic setbacks in Syria, Lebanon and Gaza in recent months.

From BBC

The family had already sustained major losses and setbacks.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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