setbacks

Example Sentences

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Alberts, an award-winning chemist, worries that the administration will not properly fund scientific endeavors, leading to economic setbacks with fewer advancements made.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

The testing role is a sign of the venture-capital-backed company’s growing role in major Pentagon contracts despite some setbacks in early tests.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Unfortunately, interruptions in the scientific process cause cascading setbacks.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

What’s less apparent to new retirees is how big the spending dent needs to be and how long the market setbacks need to last to really harm your long-term retirement success.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

In the meantime, this fraternity of men worked diligently against all setbacks and odds to create a film respectfully representative of their brother, now gone—the man who, in their eyes, America had betrayed.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey