setbacks

Example Sentences

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“Investors have been remarkably willing to look through the setbacks and assume negotiations would resume,” but at some stage they may stop doing that, Green said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Raducanu, who became increasingly emotional during her news conference, admitted that maintaining a positive mindset can be difficult with the number of setbacks she has endured.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

But on July 1, after years of highs, lows and financial setbacks, Connie & Ted’s will close.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Local standards for building height, setbacks and lot coverage would still apply, the governor’s office said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

She herself was preoccupied—by the births of their sons, by the family setbacks after Papa was jailed, by Papa’s sad demise and death, by their own numer-ous business failures.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez