setback
Example Sentences
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The delayed January jobs report extends a string of setbacks for the government’s statistics system, still reeling from a six-week closure last fall.
The decision is a setback for Amazon, which has long courted luxury brands with mixed results.
The suit said that after Ospraie took over, pension officials learned Verdantf had concealed risks and setbacks on the renewable fuels project and used MERS’ money to salvage its founders’ personal investments.
"It is a setback but we are still there, we move on. There are 14 games to go and a lot of points. We will see."
From BBC
Madrid suffered an early setback as England international Bellingham pulled up holding the back of his thigh, going off in agony.
From Barron's
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