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The phrase "a major step back" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a significant regression or decline in progress or development in a particular context.
Example: "The new policy implemented by the government is seen as a major step back in environmental protection efforts."
Alternatives: "a significant regression" or "a considerable setback."
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We have to be careful this isn't a major step back".
Campaigners are warning that such a move would be a major step back in the global fight against corruption.
We hear much of promoting shareholder activism, but the supreme court decision is a major step back for UK investors.
The passage of Senator Richard Shelby's bill (editorial, Aug. 21), which would criminalize the disclosure of classified material, would be a major step back for rights protection.
He added: "I'm very disappointed because we worked hard for this event, but I don't see it as a major step back.
"On climate change, they took a major step back from the Rio agreements 10 years ago," said Phil Clapp, president of National Environmental Trust.
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Pope Francis was about to take a major step backing the science behind human-driven global warming, and Philippe de Larminat was determined to change his mind.
The victory is Armstrong's first in Europe since the Fleche Wallonne Classic in 1996 and is another major step back for a rider who once was one of the sport's top racers.
For A.I.G., the sale of A.I.A. would be a major step toward paying back its multibillion-dollar bailout from the U.S. government.
White Plains officials have taken a major step toward bringing back to the city a movie theater -- in fact, 21 of them.
Two months ago, A.I.G. had said the sale of the unit, known as American International Assurance, or A.I.A., was a major step toward paying back its multibillion-dollar bailout from the federal government.
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