setback
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And there was a further setback for Blanche when a federal judge ruled that the plan should be suspended to allow a legal challenge to move forward.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Jeff Bezos’s space company now says it expects its New Glenn rocket to return to flight within six months, just days after a fiery setback.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
A Blue Origin rocket blew up, bursting into an enormous ball of flames in a major setback for Jeff Bezos’ space company.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
It was a major setback for Blue Origin, which has long trailed Elon Musk’s SpaceX in terms of launches and in-space operations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
They slinked down the stairs, each one thinking that this was a huge setback to Operation Beiderman.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
Vocabulary lists containing setback
Vocabulary from Hillary Clinton's Concession Speech, November 9, 2016
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