setback
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The development marks the latest setback for the technology landscape given Nvidia’s central role in the artificial-intelligence trade.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026
Barring an unexpected setback, Garrett and Donald will line up together for the first time when the Rams play the Washington Commanders at Northwest Field in Landover, Md.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
Russia’s setback at Lyman made Dobropillia even more important for Moscow, Gady said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
Rory McIlroy put the setback of the two-shot penalty he received on Thursday behind him as he posted 11 birdies in shooting a nine-under-par second-round 63 at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Friday.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
My conversation with Gale was an obvious setback, but I’m still determined to carry on with my plan to escape District 12.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
These setbacks were an important part of learning whether the technology could function outside a controlled laboratory.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
The restoration effort has not been without setbacks.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Barring any setbacks, Myles Garrett is expected to play for the Rams against the Washington Commanders after missing seven games because of a knee injury.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
The automaker faced a lengthy series of setbacks including a number of high-profile recalls, including most recently in April for all 173 of its rear-wheel-drive Cybertrucks over fears that the wheels could fall off.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
Pending a few breaks and no serious setbacks, that might be just enough.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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Vocabulary from Hillary Clinton's Concession Speech, November 9, 2016
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