setback
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The latest setback to world growth has reinforced the World Bank’s expectation that the 2020s will see little progress for developing economies in their efforts to catch up with the living standards of rich nations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
For Gulati, who had put so much into that bid, it was a crushing setback.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Analysts view the Blue Origin explosion as a significant setback for space launch capacity.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
And there was a further setback for Blanche when a federal judge ruled that the plan should be suspended to allow a legal challenge to move forward.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
A setback, they said, pulling the sweets from their pockets.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
Vocabulary lists containing setback
Vocabulary from Hillary Clinton's Concession Speech, November 9, 2016
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