setbacks
Example Sentences
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The negative response to the Alibaba fundraising coincided with setbacks for other luminaries in the AI buildout.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
But, having set her sights on the outdoor record, which has stood since 1983, Hodgkinson instead had to overcome several setbacks en route to her latest podium.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Despite what seemed like a straightforward case with ample evidence, both prosecutions faced setbacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
While working back from that injury, he had setbacks with an impingement in his left shoulder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
He’d convinced himself that if I was on the crew, there’d be fewer accidents, fewer setbacks.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
