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setback

[set-bak] / ˈsɛtˌbæk /


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In March 2016, when the owners closed the restaurant, Joel decided to turn a setback into an opportunity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The shifting timeline is a setback for Meta’s ability to monetize its massive investments in building frontier AI models.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

William Blair’s Louie DiPalma said in a note to clients last week that the setback would likely delay the full deployment of AST’s satellite constellation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

So what if he’d had a setback earlier.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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