Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for setting back
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This chasm exposes the fragmentation that’s holding back European innovation.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025 -
There is zero selfishness to his game, no holding back to prevent injury.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Tigers also let up a fair share of explosive run plays despite the front seven holding up well.—
Chase Gemes,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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The tweenager could be seen posing with her mom in a selfie outside, holding up a peace sign as the two pursed their lips for the picture.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Whether or not to cut back coneflowers is ultimately based on preference, but there are some advantages to delaying the process.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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But SpaceX is not remotely ready to deliver, with serial failures of its mammoth Starship rocket delaying development of the lander.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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SpaceX has broken its own record for number of rocket launches in a year, and is showing no signs of slowing down.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Then again, investor enthusiasm for private companies, particularly of the AI variety, does not seem to be slowing down.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 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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Hundreds of agents swarmed apartments in the multi-story building, detaining several American citizens, including children, for hours and netting 37 total arrests.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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But local journalists confirmed the video was of agents detaining a protester.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Setting back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setting%20back. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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