setbacks
Example Sentences
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There were setbacks, including a Champions League final defeat by Chelsea in 2021 that left him unable to speak to his own family afterwards.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
There are a lot of setbacks, and a lot of sleeping in the office, especially in the first five or 10 years.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Townsend, who has had numerous setbacks with injuries during his career, said the roller incident was "definitley not going to stop me from continuing".
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The moves underscore the challenge for investors and analysts in identifying how the latest advancements, setbacks and regulatory developments in AI will affect swaths of markets and the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
There had been one or two minor setbacks, but Cluny and his squad had finally made it up into the elm tree.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
