noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ temporary
▪ early , initial
▪ big , huge , major , serious , severe , significant
▪ minor
▪ unexpected
▪ recent
▪ financial , military , political
… OF SETBACKS
▪ series
VERB + SETBACK
▪ experience , face , have , receive ( esp. BrE ), suffer
▪
His research has suffered a temporary ~.
▪
She and her teammates experienced some ~s along the way.
▪ deal ( esp. AmE )
▪
The company was dealt a ~, when a federal judge ruled against them.
▪ overcome
▪
He is struggling to overcome the latest ~s.
▪ represent
▪
That would represent a huge ~ in the fight to change our criminal justice system.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ for
▪
a further ~ for the coal industry
▪ ~ to
▪
a serious ~ to his chances of re-election