Sentence examples for a heavy setback from inspiring English sources

Though the Canadian-born architect remains nominally the master planner for the site, this constitutes a heavy setback for his LA-headquartered practice that has already lost half of its staff over the past year.

Amid fears among senior Lib Dems that the party is heading for a heavy setback in next year's general election, the deputy prime minister made clear he had his sights firmly set on remaining in government when he predicted that Britain would experience further coalitions.

Tourism and trade, as well as hopes for a peaceful resolution to the country's 18-year-old ethnic conflict, suffered a heavy setback when Tamil rebels made a suicidal attack on the international airport on July 24, destroying a third of the national carrier's fleet.

Two days before the advance, the battalion suffered a heavy setback when their commanding officer, McSharry, was mortally wounded in a bombardment around Vaire, while trying to rescue a wounded soldier.

Well, folks, a big setback for NASA.

Is it a big setback?

"This was a big setback.

"It's a big setback.

The Pemex fiasco is a big setback.

"Obviously, this is a big setback.

Thats a big setback for Microsoft.