setback for

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used to indicate who or what is affected by the setback

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Examples (10)

  • This represents a further setback for the coal industry.
  • The unexpected delay was a major setback for our project timeline.
  • His injury proved to be a serious setback for the team's championship hopes.
  • The new regulations could be a significant setback for small businesses.
  • Facing such a challenge felt like an insurmountable setback for her personal goals.
  • The recent economic downturn has been a global setback for recovery efforts.
  • Despite the initial setback for their research, they continued to pursue new avenues.
  • The political scandal caused a huge setback for the government's reform agenda.
  • Losing key personnel was a temporary setback for the startup company.
  • Environmental activists argued that the new policy was a severe setback for conservation.