The phrase "a potential setback in" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing possible challenges or obstacles that may arise in a particular situation or project.
Example: "The unexpected delay in funding could lead to a potential setback in the project's timeline."
Alternatives: "a possible hindrance in" or "a likely obstacle in".
Sweden's immigration authority has rejected a request for residency by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a potential setback in his efforts to gain protection from Swedish press freedom laws.
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain — Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and his Popular Party are fighting to avoid a potential setback in regional elections on Sunday that are considered critical bellwethers of both his austerity plans and the growing push toward separatism in parts of Spain.
Only four females among 17 rhinos were recorded in the eastern half of Ujung Kulon, which is a potential setback in efforts to save the species.
If we agree that evidence-based medicine seeks to apply judgments about the quality of evidence, the evidence that derives from confirmation trials should be properly judged too, as in the initial studies – otherwise we may gamble the real evidence, with a potential setback in the quality of care.
Poland and Estonia have the right to challenge limits placed by the European Commission on their carbon emissions, a court said Wednesday, in a potential setback to near-term goals for cutting emissions.
But in a potential setback, Mr. Carrión recently agreed to pay a $10,000 fine to the city's Conflicts of Interest Board for using an architect on a home renovation project in 2006 and 2007 who was also involved in a large housing development that required his approval as Bronx borough president.
In a potential setback to the company's attempts to move on, German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt suggested tests had also been rigged in Europe.
That could be a boost for defense teams, but a potential setback for individual users whose data may be in question.
The government's case there was dealt a potential setback when Magistrate Judge James Orenstein ruled against the government on 29 February in a different phone unlocking case.
The government's case was dealt a potential setback when Magistrate Judge James Orenstein ruled against the government on 29 February in a different phone-unlocking case, which the government is currently appealing.
It would be a potential setback to the Knicks, who were looking at Johnson as their first high-profile signing, in the hopes that he might entice a second star -- preferably James -- to follow.
