set back

Example Sentences

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When Ms Buchan's first line of treatment for her terminal breast cancer stopped working, it was a set-back.

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However, this would-be iron man recently suffered a set-back when he was arrested in the central African nation of Chad.

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His run to the last 32 in Miami has taken him to 59th in the live rankings before this injury set-back.

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This set-back took place while the Zephyr was testing the potential for such aircraft on behalf of the US Army.

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It remains to be seen what this set-back means for the mine's operators and their plans for restoration work, which will now be the subject of increased scrutiny.

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