setbacks
Example Sentences
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But Paramount made a dramatic retreat Friday after two weeks of legal setbacks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
"Things have happened for a reason, in and out of the ring: setbacks after setbacks in boxing and in life," Agyarko said.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
SpaceX, the company, has experienced setbacks lately, as well.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Odysseus may have held out hope throughout years of setbacks, obstacles and traps laid by vengeful deities, but the man who plays him on the big screen is no optimist.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
I would later learn how to shake off these kind of setbacks in competition and get my head back in the game.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
