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setbacks

  • plural
    of setback.
    setback
    noun
    a check to progress; a reverse or defeat.

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Barring any setbacks, Myles Garrett is expected to play for the Rams against the Washington Commanders after missing seven games because of a knee injury.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

But the Everton midfielder is no stranger to taking the long road to success, having experienced plenty of setbacks and detours throughout his career.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The automaker faced a lengthy series of setbacks including a number of high-profile recalls, including most recently in April for all 173 of its rear-wheel-drive Cybertrucks over fears that the wheels could fall off.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

Efforts to revive the school faced successive setbacks: sanctions in the 1990s, the US invasion of 2003, sectarian clashes in 2006 and 2007, and the rise of the Islamic State group between 2014 and 2017.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Progress was halting, and typically accompanied by setbacks.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela