How To Use Setback In A Sentence

Chile's top constitutional court blocked a government bid to promote the free distribution of the morning-after pill to minors aged 14 and over, dealing a new setback to President Michelle Bachelet.
Hundreds of the aircraft are on order, but loss of the Northwest batch is a serious setback.
Sally had been recovering well from her operation, but yesterday she experienced/suffered a setback.
As it happens, the setback turned out to be the only hiccup in the 14 race series, and Andy made an astonishing recovery to claim 11 victories in his last 12 race meetings.
The two losses are a serious setback for the team's playoff hopes.

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Everyone who is involved in the experiment takes it incredibly seriously; there are numerous setbacks and tempers fray. Times, Sunday Times
The revival was halted when they were dealt another two-pronged setback.
I don't have any open wound healing is slaughtered,nobody knows my heart setbacks.
There have been other setbacks-like 160,247 hectares of farmland converted to industrial, residential or commercial uses.
In any case, such setbacks have been rare in a career that has seen the Barr group's parent company, Barr Holdings Ltd, grow from eight employees to about 1,500.
I don't have any open wound healing is slaughtered,nobody knows my heart setbacks.
Because of the sea and beautiful, life because of setbacks and perfect. Learning for research and development. Work for innovation and brilliant.
It was then that Kylie and Terry Blamey - now experienced legal hands - suffered a rare courtroom setback.
Lilly's pipeline setbacks have included the discontinuation of studies of an experimental Alzheimer's disease drug, and a delay in regulatory approval for diabetes drug Bydureon, which Lilly has co-developed with Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Alkermes Inc. Eli Lilly Profit Jumps 28% on Better Revenue, Margins
Again it was the auto industry that led the way in the early Fifties after suffering two costly setbacks.
People who know that rebuffs are expectable and that failure is remediable - that it results from lack of effort or situational factors and not personal inadequacy - are not debilitated by setbacks.
In early 1999 the company suffered a setback following the discovery that its Glenmorangie Single Highland Malt brand had been overstocked in the UK distribution chain.
Day in and day out, the global flow of goods routinely adapts to all kinds of glitches and setbacks.
So, barring a major surprise like some unforeseeable setback in the country, the President's numbers will probably move up again soon.
Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark," the snakebitten Broadway musical with music written by U2, suffered its latest setback on Monday night when an actor in the performance fell while performing a stunt. Actor injured at U2's "Spiderman" musical; rapper Magnolia Shorty murdered; Local Community Radio Act passes
In Andhra Pradesh, we always had an upper hand, although in one district there have been some setbacks- Vishakhapatnam rural district. Wall Street Journal Interview
Despite a number of setbacks, they persevered in their attempts to fly around the world in a balloon.
Those setbacks have eroded Toyota's position against global rivals including Hyundai Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG, and pose longer-term worries for one of Japan's most important industrial giants. Toyota Slams on the Brakes
The breakdown in talks represents a temporary setback in the peace process.
Ellen MacArthur's bid to circumnavigate the globe in record time received a cruel setback when her mast was damaged.
This was a considerable feat of training, as the horse suffered a setback last month and had been restricted to swimming until a fortnight ago. Times, Sunday Times
The progress of sound economics against this doctrine has not been without setbacks.
The loss of Gough after the interval was another setback for Souness.
Once he found in Grant and Sherman a pair of bulldogs who ignored setbacks and would not let go, his ‘meddling’ diminished.
In addition, his unhesitating support for the players under him have seen him and his team bounce back always from setbacks, as was of course evident not so long ago in the World Cup.
Despite the sudden setback over the past week not all are ready to throw in the towel. Times, Sunday Times
He has suffered a serious setback in his political career.
Setbacks: Highly-regarded pitchers Rob Purvis, a supplemental first-rounder from the 1999 draft, and Gary Majewski each struggled. USATODAY.com - White Sox 2002 prospect report
Following an earlier setback in March, when the term directive was initially rejected in a vote of the Council of the European Union, the proposal has again been blocked. P2pnet World Headlines – April 15, 2009
But 30-odd years in the notoriously fickle fashion industry have left him well accustomed to setbacks of the sort he experienced yesterday. Times, Sunday Times
Such concessions would represent setbacks for the neo-conservative unilateralism that looked so dominant only a few months ago.
The business, founded by Dawn and Nigel, suffered financial setbacks.
Unfortunately, the amount of work that she was being forced to do was a huge setback to their progress.
Kniphofia rooperi has egg-shaped flowers, but that too is evergreen and subject to winter setbacks. Times, Sunday Times
Unexpected setbacks and delays could cause your temper to erupt and your blood pressure to rise. The Sun
This was apparently yet another significant setback to the dissident republican cause.
But the tugging tides of conservatism outlast most swells of enthusiasm and a series of setbacks conspired to drive London's orchestras furtively back into their shells, like Galapagos tortoises in a hurricane.
But typically the dictatorial F1 supremo doesn't see this setback as remotely his Waterloo!
Despite the elbow injury, he said he is not disheartened by the setback.
It is hard to see what purpose would be served by second-guessing the administration over every setback, or wringing our hands over every difficulty.
The harsh figures fly in the face of the bland assurances by certain economists and politicians that the US economy was righting itself after a temporary setback early in the year.
Anyhow, as much as I dearly love my oven-microwave, there are certain unavoidable setbacks. Archive 2005-05-01
This week she suffers a serious setback. Times, Sunday Times
This was a bit of a setback, because a large number of identical buses were either completed or on the assembly line. Plane Speaking - a personal view of aviation history
Spring came to the Bad Lands in fits and numerous false starts, first the "chinook," uncovering the butte-tops between dawn and dusk, then the rushing of many waters, the flooding of low bottom-lands, the agony of a world of gumbo, and, after a dozen boreal setbacks, the awakening of green things and the return of a temperature fit for human beings to live in. Roosevelt in the Bad Lands
He says setbacks such as this can usually be attributed to three things. Times, Sunday Times
We work very hard to restore this magnificent building to its former glory and this is a very obvious setback.
They move into a tenement, the only place they can afford, and set about making a good life despite some serious setbacks.
There has been a slight/temporary setback in our plans.
He said there is a window of opportunity to reverse the environmental setback caused by many years of neglect.
The trainer and his team have come too far to risk another setback now. Times, Sunday Times
Ministers insisted they would not make snap decisions after the setback but the deputy prime minister is reportedly facing calls to resign.
Weighing up the risks, Pfizer faces the normal development delays and setbacks which pharmas encounter with regard to the timing, efficacy and market potential of new products.
His research has suffered a temporary setback.
The Redskins coach was the subject of scorn and ridicule before his team lost to the Lions, but the setback in Motown only racheted up the heat. NFL Replay: Declining skills at the root of T.O.'s slow start
The doctor warned her that recalling the incident might trigger a setback for Sergei.
Juventus suffered a serious Serie A title setback when rock-bottom visitors Catania clinched a 2-1 win, handing the Turin giants a third straight defeat. Top Headlines
Yesterday came news of another setback. Times, Sunday Times
This temporary setback merely strengthened her resolve.
That means unexpected setbacks may be more dangerous than for a diversified business. Times, Sunday Times
But any readers wishing to set to work on Goering's negligee should beware the unsleeping Mattel legal team, although the legal eagles did suffer a setback last August.
Jihadist ideology has also been facing what may prove to be bigger threats than those posed by military setbacks or defections.
The publication last weekend of a bleak report on American unemployment proved merely the prelude to a dire week of political setbacks. Times, Sunday Times
Despite the obvious setbacks, it is not all doom and gloom for the England team.
It is also a potential public health catastrophe and another setback for the ruling Conservative Party.
After their latest setback, the rebel forces no longer hold the initiative.
She views every minor setback as a disaster.
However, the momentary setback of failing that exam delays Dan just enough to miss the plane.
Much like President Bill Clinton took solace from the Democratic defeat in the 1994 midterms, so does Obama embark this week on a lengthy trip to Asia, where he will be able to put aside temporarily the political setback at home for a turn on the global stage, where he remains widely admired. Around the world, concern over the global impact of U.S. elections
Chile's top constitutional court blocked a government bid to promote the free distribution of the morning-after pill to minors aged 14 and over, dealing a new setback to President Michelle Bachelet.
I was more than a little nervous, since I figured I was the one responsible for her losing her job back in Quincy, but she seemed to have done okay for herself despite that setback, so I agreed and told the warden to have her name added to my visitation list. Take Me There
This lack of preparation caused some serious setbacks.
Inevitably, it was also a setback to the momentum and confidence of a slow-burning career. Times, Sunday Times
Planning requirements mean tall residential buildings have setbacks and open areas at grade, making the streetscape discontinuous and usually unpleasant.
The latest setback could scramble the shuttle's schedule in two ways.
Another setback is the slow pace of the disclosure of government documentation in civil proceedings brought by six former Guantánamo inmates who are suing the government for its alleged role in their rendition and torture. MPs set out list of torture inquiry demands in letter to judge
Suzanne experienced such a setback when she was diagnosed with benign essential blepharospasm, a rare, incurable neurological disorder. Muffins and Mayhem
Its retention is a serious setback. Times, Sunday Times
Together with her emotional setback, the ambiguity of her political position left her feeling confused and miserable. DOVES OF WAR: Four Women of Spain
Deportation or the failure to get a visa is seen as a temporary setback during which strategies to outmaneuver consular officers, who are perceived as racists, are elaborated.
None of the setbacks could dampen his enthusiasm for the project.
And this setback led to a dressing-room rant from boss Ince. The Sun
Having triumphantly rebuilt his career, this is an untimely setback for Fallon. Times, Sunday Times
Franks chronicles her own gradual, setback-filled restoration of a fractured father/daughter relationship.
Because of the sea and beautiful, life because of setbacks and perfect. Learning for research and development. Work for innovation and brilliant.
This was a bit of a setback, because a large number of identical buses were either completed or on the assembly line. Plane Speaking - a personal view of aviation history
This is an inspirational success story, proving that seemingly insurmountable setbacks can be overcome on the road to glory.
Yet the diffusive linked progress of Victorian perfectibility seems instinct there nonetheless, grammatically as well as rhythmically, overriding the caesura and all the other shocks and setbacks of progression, not only in the emphatic glottal ligature of "growing good" but in the double semantic bond of the words. Phonemanography: Romantic to Victorian
They achieved some victories despite these setbacks.
But the setbacks encountered in Arizona suggest the idea may only have legs in certain states.
Yesterday's setback moves it in the other direction. Times, Sunday Times
The attack last December had not been the first setback in his career. Times, Sunday Times
We are a blameworthy species, always seeking scapegoats for our misfortunes and setbacks. Times, Sunday Times
The troubled career of Well Chief has suffered yet another setback. Times, Sunday Times
Hugh's career in the FCO might suffer a setback, at least temporarily. DOUBLE DECEIT
He expected to return last month but had a setback in training and is still wearing a protective boot. Times, Sunday Times
It begins with a brief overview of the major developments over the last decade, identifying both progress and setbacks.
The decision will be seen as a serious setback to the team's hopes of progressing to the Euro 2004 finals in Portugal.
Within a few years, that company suffered a serious, albeit temporary, setback when fire gutted much of the adjacent warehouse.
But 30-odd years in the notoriously fickle fashion industry have left him well accustomed to setbacks of the sort he experienced yesterday. Times, Sunday Times
While the four are now being recognized for their efforts, most of them have suffered serious career setbacks and financial difficulties.
The move represents a setback for the Middle East peace process.
A series of setbacks left the yes campaign floundering, and a narrow no lead soon became a substantial one. Times, Sunday Times
It also experienced severe financial setbacks, rioting, verbal and physical abuse, and lampoons in city papers.
Still, Lelyveld relates the more compelling story of how a supremely well-intentioned man struggled, through five decades of activism, with a series of evasions, compromises, setbacks, and defeats.
The publication last weekend of a bleak report on American unemployment proved merely the prelude to a dire week of political setbacks. Times, Sunday Times
Because of the sea and beautiful, life because of setbacks and perfect. Learning for research and development. Work for innovation and brilliant.
He expected to return last month but had a setback in training and is still wearing a protective boot. Times, Sunday Times
Here he has met some setbacks, but with characteristic determination he is going to try again.
In the past couple of years, they have weathered a series of setbacks for the Finnish nickel miner. Times, Sunday Times
There has been a slight/temporary setback in our plans.
But she suffered a setback when a bout of glandular fever looked like bringing her season to an abrupt halt.
For all the setbacks, there have been unexpected compensations to doing up the garden.
A series of setbacks left the yes campaign floundering, and a narrow no lead soon became a substantial one. Times, Sunday Times
But she suffered one medical setback after another and met them all with courage and confidence. Times, Sunday Times
But in order to win a war, you have to have the vision and determination to fight it despite setbacks and political difficulties.
Setbacks can be a good thing, forcing you out of your complacency.
It will be instructive to see how they react to this first setback. Times, Sunday Times
After repeated setbacks in fixing the problems, the company has made major changes to its board and started a restructuring plan that includes job cuts and shedding noncore businesses. Genzyme Makes Case Against Sanofi
The most galling aspect of this setback was that the champion had been winning easily when he unnecessarily forfeited the game. Times, Sunday Times
There are programs for just about everyone - for the homebound, for the chairbound, for people who need to get restarted after a health setback. The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post
Africa can make an even greater mark during the next millennium provided we all join hands and refuse to be distr acted by temporary setbacks. Address at Howard University, Washington
The loss of their goalkeeper through injury was a major setback for the team.
It was an unfortunate setback after a period of relative stability and noticeable improvement.
Pfizer has had setbacks, such as the withdrawal of its new antibiotic, Trovan.
Expected to be sidelined a minimum of six weeks by the setback, Lee sounded off angrily against what he considered dirty tactics by his Yankee enemies.
For some bands the death of an iconic lead singer could be seen as an inconvenient career setback. Times, Sunday Times
The crooks face a few setbacks but they soon resurface when the heat dies down.
For some bands the death of an iconic lead singer could be seen as an inconvenient career setback. Times, Sunday Times
CAPITAL Meat, the importer of kangaroo meat into Namibia, suffered a setback when a buyer of its mince and 'boerewors' products cancelled their contract yesterday. AllAfrica News: Latest
A single setback can seem like the end is nigh. Times, Sunday Times
she achieved her goal despite setbacks
In these films, everyone who deserves to be happy ends up with what he or she desires, despite any temporary inconveniences or minor setbacks.
He says setbacks such as this can usually be attributed to three things. Times, Sunday Times
When people suffer a setback, they feel alienated or empty.
Despite the sudden setback over the past week not all are ready to throw in the towel. Times, Sunday Times
Remember to provide for a 10-foot setback from property lines and buildings.
The US has inflicted the third setback on itself through its new pact to help India with nuclear technology. Times, Sunday Times
One potential setback may be that pharmaceuticals and hormones excreted in human urine — such as remnants of birth control pills — could negatively impact crops, Pradhan said. Boing Boing
The setbacks might range from muddy inconveniences to life-threatening crossings, and it remains for each driver to make a realistic and cautious assessment of the road ahead.
It's frustrating enough to encounter a big setback, so why torment the kids with snakes.
Comcast's legal blow to 'Net neutrality, FCC draws mixed reaction FCC loses Comcast's court challenge, a major setback for agency on Internet policies US Court Rules AGAINST FCC On Net Neutrality In Big Win For Comcast Comcast Beats FCC In Throttling Case - DC Court of Appeals overturns FCC order Federal court rules against @FCC in Comcast case, lacks authority … Techmeme
But 30-odd years in the notoriously fickle fashion industry have left him well accustomed to setbacks of the sort he experienced yesterday. Times, Sunday Times
That said, there are such setbacks as Karma's occasional stepping into the big bed, the healthily growing crookneck squash plant octopusing suddenly (turning over so that it looks like an octopus) twice in a row, resulting in the main stem snapping, and the utter disasters that the inverse planters have been as inverse planters. "Basil basil basil!" cried Gardenin' Gandalf, and basil there bloody well was!
This week she suffers a serious setback. Times, Sunday Times
Currie were unbowed by that setback and Ward returned to the fray just in time to help the home pack drive over for the bonus point try, with Andy Slight applying the final touch.
The European Patent Office (EPO) has approved a restricted patent on the Harvard OncoMouse, dealing a setback to activists who fought for 9 years to bar EU patents on living organisms.
He kind of pestered Bob Dole to create a task force on health-care reform back when the Bush administration didn't seem to be very interested in the issue, led it for many years, and under just unbelievable pressure from many in his own party and ultimately his own leader, Senator Dole, to abandon the effort and to hand President Clinton a real political setback. The System: The American Way of Politics at the Breaking Point
On an individual basis, self-esteem is deep lying and built upon successes and setbacks over the course of a lifetime.
This was a big setback for England. Times, Sunday Times
He says setbacks such as this can usually be attributed to three things. Times, Sunday Times
He says setbacks such as this can usually be attributed to three things. Times, Sunday Times
But he was highly sensitive, easily discouraged by setbacks; and in 1915 resigned from his union post to convalesce from alcoholism.
Yet she triumphed over all the setbacks and malicious gossip. Times, Sunday Times
Despite a number of setbacks, they persevered in their attempts to fly around the world in a balloon.
It was the latest setback for San Diego-based Amylin, which has faced delays in getting its most important pipeline product to market, the long-acting diabetes drug Bydureon, being developed with Eli Lilly & Co. and Alkermes Inc. Amylin, Takeda Halt Obesity Drug Study
Saltwater anglers and spring-break tourists suffered a miserable setback Tuesday as the wet norther pushed across southeast Texas.
I don't have any open wound healing is slaughtered,nobody knows my heart setbacks.
And it would be a setback for efforts just getting underway in the United Nations to draft a global convention banning reproductive cloning.
Remembering his losses in the Red River offensive, he realized that a similar setback would be fatal to the Vietminh cause.
If he comes out empty-handed it will be a real setback. Times, Sunday Times
Throughout her life in athletics O'Rourke has been undaunted by challenges and undeterred by setbacks.
FALLUJAH FAILINGS: In a significant setback for U.S. efforts in Iraq, Fallujah, one of the nation's biggest cities, is now entirely under the control of rebel insurgents. Archive 2004-09-01
King had been dealt a setback in Albany, Ga., which was not moved to integrate by civil rights demonstrations.
None of the setbacks could dampen his enthusiasm for the project.
His meteoric rise did encounter a few setbacks and some bad investment decisions, but he has managed to bounce back with his latest creation in the soft toy line: a stuffed deer.
Despite the obvious setbacks, it is not all doom and gloom for the England team.
In fact, many men have experienced the crushing setback of reverse discrimination when seeking jobs.
The 27-year-old could be forgiven for thinking he is jinxed after suffering a string of setbacks in his bid to make his American debut.
Firstly, that it will have an effect on the Rillington bypass if the road is fully dualled and that will be a further setback for the people of Rillington.
For campaigners for the abolition of corporal punishment this will have been a setback.
The only setback was that I was unable to import the comments from the old system.
Because of the sea and beautiful, life because of setbacks and perfect. Learning for research and development. Work for innovation and brilliant.
The attack last December had not been the first setback in his career. Times, Sunday Times
They have not stood pat while other teams attempted to capitalize on their setbacks.
After more than six hours in the water he surfaced in excellent humour, quietly resigned to the setback.
Already without Chris Nicholls through injury the second team had another setback when Trevor Williams withdrew after injuring his back in the earlier match.
Sir Alex Ferguson believes the Champions League carrot will inspire a United revival after the title setback against Chelsea. Football.co.uk news feed
Their biggest setback was the flooding brought by Hurricane Gilbert in 1988.
I feel great, but the physio is a bit concerned and is holding me back a little bit to keep me from having a setback later on. Tribalfootball.com
And so the day went, sailing on into the early evening, when there was a minor setback of the friends and family kind but that was soon put to rights with lashings of cheap Australian plonk and healthy dollops of my infamous corned beef hash.
It's a big setback for the club. The Sun
Deportation or the failure to get a visa is seen as a temporary setback during which strategies to outmaneuver consular officers, who are perceived as racists, are elaborated.
She views every minor setback as a disaster.
It was a huge setback at the time, and an embittering one. Times, Sunday Times
Zambian football has survived more serious setbacks before.
This latest setback will have done nothing to quell the growing doubts about the future of the club.
Since 1990, the global environment has both made progress and suffered setbacks.
The setbacks were so severe that the leader announced his resignation after losing several members of his frontbench in an election slaughter.
At some point, all tapestries encounter setbacks: snarls and kinks that tangle or block the work.
This strong increase looks somewhat overdone, and we are likely to see some setback in Hungarian PMI in the coming months. FXstreet.com
Having triumphantly rebuilt his career, this is an untimely setback for Fallon. Times, Sunday Times
Plans to convert an old factory building into 12 homes hit a setback on Monday amid opposition from residents.
Since then despite many provocations and setbacks the cessation has endured.
The article described the fashionable exterior skin and angling setbacks.

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