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setback

[set-bak] / ˈsɛtˌbæk /


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United supporters responded to the midweek setback with boos and by chanting against their team.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

In another setback for Iran’s plans to bypass Hormuz, the country’s Mahan Air, which is sanctioned by the U.S., said Wednesday that it was suspending flights to Oman and Turkey, state-affiliated media in Tehran said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Taco Bell suffered a setback amid a period of growth earlier this summer when a parasitic outbreak was linked to lettuce served at Taco Bell locations in five states.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

It was a major setback that deprived the IBA of a key source of its international influence.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2026

Except for day four, when I suffered some kind of setback and had to walk the whole mile, almost on my hands and knees, I know that I've made progress.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

It has been a year of record-breaking highs and frustrating setbacks for the Olympic champion.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

This ambitious institution, which Mr. Lucas first tried to launch in San Francisco and then Chicago, has endured setbacks.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Like so many renovations, this one came with plenty of surprises and setbacks.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

Bass, while acknowledging those setbacks, said unsheltered homelessness — the number of people living outside or in their vehicles — had still fallen by 11% since she took office in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Despite the inevitable setbacks, 1919 would be a year of incredible progress.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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