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setback

[set-bak] / ˈsɛtˌbæk /


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After a setback in May, Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is slated to launch before the end of the year.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

"After a setback in July, Germany's cyclical rebound gained new momentum in August," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

"Every setback also has a positive side. If you overcome these challenges then you become stronger, more resilient."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The Patriots won only once during their nonleague schedule against Southern Section teams and took a setback last week in a loss to Harvard-Westlake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

“You don’t stop fighting because of a setback, even this one. If anything, it’s a reason to keep going.”

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon

Coach Sean McVay has said that, barring setbacks, he expected Donald would play against the Bills.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

His Pakatan Harapan coalition has suffered setbacks in recent state elections in the runup to regional and national polls, which must be held by February 2028.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Students who are less equipped to handle academic setbacks, such as poor grades, are more inclined to use short-form videos as an escape, thus creating a negative cycle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Increasing rocket-launch rates take time, and setbacks along the way are common.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

From the earliest days of colonial settlement and black slavery, African Americans have faced violence and setbacks even as progress has been made.

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


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