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[set-bak] / ˈsɛtˌbæk /


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Setback advocates expect to know the final status of the referendum effort and the validity of its signatures sometime between the end of February and April.

From Salon • Dec. 26, 2022

Together, the Lones Levee Setback and flood plain Restoration Project could breathe new life into one of the region’s most important bodies of water.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2022

"Now — after just 100 days — I can report to the nation: America is on the move again. Turning peril into possibility. Crisis into opportunity. Setback into strength," he said.

From Fox News • Apr. 29, 2021

“Turning peril into possibility. Crisis into opportunity. Setback into strength.”

From Washington Times • Apr. 28, 2021

June 20, 2010, A Setback for Maine Mets starter John Maine has had an apparent setback in his rehabilitation from weakness in his right shoulder, Manager Jerry Manuel said Sunday.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2010




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