set back

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That incident could have significantly set back the relationship between the government and SpaceX, according to Loverro, who is now president of Loverro Consulting.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

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

The explosion has reportedly set back Blue Origin’s progress by at least six months, not to mention derailed satellite-deployment timelines across the entire industry.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

What on earth were they thinking, knowing how many lives were taken that day and how seriously that set back our country's justice and history?

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Ruth had asked some passer-by where Pilate lived and was directed to a lean brown house set back from the unpaved road.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison