setback
Example Sentences
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But that setback never stopped the remaining humans from pursuing the dream of something we colloquially refer to as touching grass.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
Glendale recently imposed a moratorium on delivery robots, a setback Kashani called “obviously disappointing.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
He looked disappointed by the latest setback when he was taken off after just 34 minutes of Saturday's 1-0 win against Newcastle United.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
The setback for Russia and its local allies comes as the jihadists have been in ascendance for the past year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
During this period of redesign, researchers faced an additional and even bigger setback.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
Vocabulary lists containing setback
Vocabulary from Hillary Clinton's Concession Speech, November 9, 2016
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