Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for setting back
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With emotions expected to run high, the Bethpage crowd won't be holding back when pressure hits.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025 -
Encourage open discussion about assumptions that may be holding back projects or growth.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Many financial groups continue to report that spending is largely holding up.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
16 Sep. 2025
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This opens up numerous applications, Ibrahim says, proudly holding up a vial of the yellow-brown slush in the lab.—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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Host Jimmy Kimmel milked the moment, delaying confirming that their answer was correct for a very tense minute.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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Boys may experience greater benefits from delaying their start date compared to girls, said Ioakim Boutakidis, professor of child and adolescent studies at Cal State Fullerton.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Williams notes that many successful women in their 30s and 40s also feel the biological clock ticking, which makes slowing down seem impossible.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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Despite an early setback on the road to Mississippi State, the Sun Devils (3-1, 1-0) will enter the Big 12 opener for TCU (3-0) with a shot of confidence after slowing down Baylor in a crucial 27-24 win last week.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Sep. 2025
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MicroStrategy remains the leader among corporate crypto treasuries, holding over 638,000 bitcoins valued at an astonishing $71 billion.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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As one agent holds Shouhed down, the other is seen bringing out handcuffs before a third agent joins them in detaining Shouhed.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The mission emphasized that detaining adolescents under such conditions amounts to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Setting back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setting%20back. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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