setbacks
Example Sentences
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Increasing rocket-launch rates take time, and setbacks along the way are common.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Employers, the committee wrote, hold a “jarring” skepticism about the current generation’s ability to handle workplace demands, solve problems without clear answers, and recover from setbacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Townsend, who has had numerous setbacks with injuries during his career, said the roller incident was "definitley not going to stop me from continuing".
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
There are a lot of setbacks, and a lot of sleeping in the office, especially in the first five or 10 years.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Then, in the midst of this idyll, came the first of two pivotal setbacks.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
