setbacks
Example Sentences
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The CCA closed earlier this year after a series of financial setbacks.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Starship is central to how Wall Street views SpaceX, and any setbacks could easily be a blow to the company’s plans.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 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
A people forever accustomed to setbacks wasn’t going to think like that anymore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
But for all of my setbacks I am strong strong.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
