Sentence examples similar to a month-long setback from inspiring English sources

This is what Time had to say on May 5 , 1961 in appraising Kennedy's start as president: "Last week, as John F. Kennedy closed out the first 100 days of his administration, the U.S. had suffered a month-long series of setbacks rare in the history of the Republic.

And if not then, he is certain it will not be a long setback.

But 56.com was off-line for more than a month, a severe setback for its business.

Is this a long-term setback?

"Coming back from a 24-month setback is hard," she says.

The rebels captured and briefly occupied the city last November, a humiliating setback to the Congolese military.

One month and a setback later, Camby said he wanted to have his injury situation clarified.

Later, the financial crisis proved an even greater long-term setback.

Crime Figures Freed; 21-Month Case a Big Setback for U.S. A federal jury in Newark on Friday acquitted 20 alleged members of the Lucchese crime family of New Jersey, dealing a major setback to federal prosecutors and ending the longest federal criminal trial in the nation's history.

The widely expected setback follows an August announcement that Boeing would push back first delivery of its long-delayed 787 Dreamliner to the first quarter of 2011.

The partial government shutdown in October was a temporary setback, forcing the department to suspend mandatory overtime for claims processors.