set back
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The launch, originally planned for 2025, was set back by delivery delays from Boeing, which has suffered a series of manufacturing and safety problems in recent years.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
“Greeted with grace, the residence welcomes you with gated tree lined canopy entry set back nicely from the street,” the description continues.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Millennials, who everyone worried would be permanently set back by the 2008-09 financial crisis, are earning solid incomes, buying homes and surpassing their parents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Even in winter, when clocks were set back, they remained one hour ahead of GMT, again to maximise usable daylight and support wartime productivity.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
When this solution was relayed to Fischer; he demanded that his clock be set back to its original time.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
