setback

The closure was not just a financial setback, but the loss of something she had built to secure her future.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Sexton, who missed all five preseason games, was a full participant in practice Monday and did not suffer a setback, Redick said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Meanwhile, Iga Swiatek's hopes of reaching the WTA Finals in Indian Wells have suffered a setback with the world number nine having withdrawn from the Ningbo Open because of a thigh injury.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Microsoft’s decision is a setback for U.K.-based Nscale because it shows that clients can pull the plug on deals when projects suffer delays due to unforeseen circumstances, threatening revenue streams.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Drops of anger trickle out, little by little, as if every single setback over these past few weeks has exploded.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

Whenever I feel sorry for myself about life’s setbacks, I think about my friend David Blake.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Powerus’s efforts to win other government business have suffered setbacks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Numbers in the south of Scotland had fallen to a handful of breeding pairs but they are now at a record level of more than 50 - despite some setbacks.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Novartis shelves a study for Fabhalta in patients with a serious kidney-disease complication, adding to a growing list of clinical setbacks.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

In this casual exchange with Jackie, she was on the cusp of taking on a case that would test her willingness to push through obstacles, setbacks, authority figures.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel