setback

Example Sentences

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Novo suffered a setback in February when its experimental obesity shot, CagriSema, failed to outperform Lilly’s tirzepatide in a study.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Factories seemed poised for a rebound this year, making higher input costs an unfortunate setback.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Namibia said Monday it had rejected a request for billionaire Elon Musk's Starlink to operate its satellite internet services in the country, dealing the company a second setback in southern Africa.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Hodgkinson still managed to salvage silverware from her challenging 2025 by making the world podium in Tokyo six months ago and is ultimately appreciative of the perspective that setback has given her.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

She failed first grade by pretending to be stupid, but the setback didn't seem to bother her.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris