setbacks

Example Sentences

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But on July 1, after years of highs, lows and financial setbacks, Connie & Ted’s will close.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

But there have been setbacks in the wider field of research.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Family caregivers often experience financial strain and career setbacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Asian stocks fell on Wednesday as markets digested the lack of progress towards Middle East peace and setbacks that rattled the boom in AI technology.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

She herself was preoccupied—by the births of their sons, by the family setbacks after Papa was jailed, by Papa’s sad demise and death, by their own numer-ous business failures.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez