Sentence examples for a decade of setbacks from inspiring English sources

But for a brief period in 2013 the $50bn mega-project in Kazakhstan began pumping oil for the first time after a decade of setbacks and delays.

But by the time he and his colleagues finally succeeded in making rice produce beta carotene last year, after a decade of setbacks, Dr. Potrykus had reached the mandatory retirement age.

The start of construction brings a decade of setbacks to a close, despite lingering concerns from some residents that the project might not deliver on its promise of renewal.

The development of a vaginal gel that can cut a woman's risk of HIV infection by over 50% has been one of the few unqualified victories amid a decade of setbacks in HIV/AIDS research.

After more than a decade of legislative setbacks, plans for the first national museum focusing on the history of African-Americans are moving a step closer toward giving visitors to the nation's capital a different perspective on American history, organizers say.

Ms. Thorogood, 43, has suffered through a decade of tragedy and setbacks.

But the decade of setbacks has taken an emotional toll on some Balenciaga admirers, such as the Spanish lingerie designer Meye Maier, born in Bilbao.

The mess has dealt the Department of Energy's nuclear weapons environmental management program yet another setback, following more than a decade of engineering miscalculations across the nation.

After a decade of steady expansion, the FARC does seem to have suffered a strategic setback.

The complex instrument took 10 years to make — a decade of constant improvement and refinement during which, he said, he had to overcome repeated setbacks and failures.

KEYPORT, N.J. — A decade of efforts to restore marine life to the polluted Raritan Bay suffered a serious setback on Monday when, under orders from the state, an environmental group pulled up the oysters it had cultivated there.