noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
suffer a setback
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Her preparations for the Olympic Games suffered a setback when she injured her leg during training.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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early
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Pallister recovered from early setbacks when he could so easily have drifted back into Northern League football.
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Equities recovered from a sharp early setback yesterday.
late
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The order is the latest setback to the Seventies tennis idol.
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The latest setback could scramble the shuttle's schedule in two ways.
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It's the latest setback for Wright amid fears that he could be sidelined with a hernia.
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Parts of the press and television, some still government-controlled, have been energetically making little of the latest setback .
major
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It represents a major setback for the Tories and raises the prospect of a hung Parliament with Labour the biggest party.
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Debt and the destruction of war have brought major economic setbacks , aside from damage to social services and human suffering.
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Sadly, Rose suffered a major setback one day, when she had a grand mal epileptic fit.
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Without an efficient system and good professional advice, unforeseen problems can develop into major setbacks .
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This is not to deny that there were not some major setbacks .
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But Dayglobe's bid suffered a major setback last month when councillors rejected its planning application for the site.
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Thus 1973 marks a major setback from which there has been still-incomplete recovery.
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Meanwhile he says todays news has been a major setback in his own recovery.
recent
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In the wake of this most recent setback , even 2 % now looks optimistic.
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Some of Britain's most prolific bidders may have lost some of their confidence after recent setbacks .
serious
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Nevertheless, the defeat of Ecgfrith was obviously a serious military setback for the northern Angles.
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Hundreds of the aircraft are on order, but loss of the Northwest batch is a serious setback .
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The verdict, after a three-week televised trial, was seen as a serious setback for the authorities.
severe
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But this is a severe setback , which may result in many local Green Parties folding.
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His health, however, underwent a severe setback when Inspector Rose arrived.
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Electoral magnates often experienced severe setbacks at the polls.
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The Supreme Court decision, if it sticks, will be a severe setback to the commission's work.
temporary
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But it was a temporary setback that made him even more determined to achieve his boyhood dream.
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Within a few years, that company suffered a serious, albeit temporary , setback when fire gutted much of the adjacent warehouse.
■ VERB
suffer
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In these circumstances, the group's trading performance has suffered a setback .
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Most people have suffered a number of setbacks in their lives.
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As yet the only people to suffer from this setback are the investors.
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And the minority contracting program is about to suffer another setback .
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Mr Mori's two coalition partners also suffered a setback .
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It was then that Kylie and Terry Blamey - now experienced legal hands - suffered a rare courtroom setback .
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Villa suffered another setback when Parker went off injured to be replaced by Matthias Breitkreutz.
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Again it was the auto industry that led the way in the early Fifties after suffering two costly setbacks .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Arafat has survived crises, setbacks, and challenges to his leadership.
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He had been depressed over a number of business setbacks.
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Judge Cook's ruling will be a major setback for civil rights activists.
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Manning suffered a setback in his battle against alcoholism.
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The court's decision was a major setback for Bradley.
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The decision is a legal setback for the steel company.
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The peace talks have suffered a series of setbacks.
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The two losses are a serious setback for the team's playoff hopes.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But even so the oil-producing countries do not hold all the aces, and they still risk future setbacks.
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In the wake of this most recent setback , even 2 % now looks optimistic.
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Instead, the setback has served to dampen outbursts in other lands.
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Like any organization, we had our setbacks.
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Northern's biggest setback came with the loss of midfield maestro Deryck Fox with pulled stomach muscles.
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The setback reflects the deep distrust between the two sides.
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There were of course disappointments and setbacks.