setbacks
- plural of setback.
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Appeared in the April 7, 2026, print edition as 'Report Cites Long Setbacks for AI-Displaced Workers'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Setbacks included a fire at its Banbury facility while one of its vans was being demonstrated in November 2022.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2024
"Setbacks were generally not dramatic compared to 2022, instead reflecting a steady erosion that has been underway for years," the report added.
From Reuters • Jun. 27, 2023
Setbacks arise and plans fail, but Rachel, who’s seen triumph and tragedy, fulfillment and disappointment, knows something about taking the worst in stride.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2023
Setbacks, however discouraging at first, must not, under any circumstances, cause them to deviate from the path they are so devotedly and determinedly pursuing.
From Unfolding Destiny by Shoghi Effendi
