setback

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Deulofeu's first step was to have cell treatment in an attempt to rebuild the cartilage, but he faced a setback after attempting to run again.

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Last Sunday, they were stunned in losing to Arsenal but against Leicester showed their reaction to a rare setback with a superb performance against the league's bottom side.

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In his conference speech Millar acknowledged that his party "may suffer the odd setback from time to time".

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A water leak at the Louvre has caused damage to a 19th Century ceiling painting, in the latest major setback for the Parisian museum.

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The company faced a setback earlier this week when the Food and Drug Administration refused to review its application to sell a new seasonal flu vaccine.

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