The phrase "a set back for the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where progress is hindered or delayed, often in a negative context.
Example: "The unexpected storm was a set back for the construction project, causing delays in the timeline."
Alternatives: "a setback for the" or "a hindrance to the".
So this is certainly a set back for the shale publicity machine.
The call back of cars by Toyota is definitely a set back for the company but the company with proper humane touch would be able to come out with a solution to avoid such instances.
Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, disagreed: "There is no doubt that this is a set back for the OFT and for the million or so customers who are trying to reclaim their bank charges.
But others argue the public intervention has tipped Shorten out of the probable stop Adani column into the "maybe, I'll get back to you after I've calmed down in about a decade" column – which in practical terms is a set back for the Stop Adani movement, which needs a party of government to take a stand.
The Massachusetts loss was a set back for the Progressive agenda.
The latest figures are a set back for Chancellor George Osborne, who in March pledged to cut the budget deficit by more than 10% over the next 12 months.
Burke's loss in the primary to Richard M. Daley was interpreted at the time as a set-back for the Chicago political machine.
While most Indian families are dedicated to supporting the education of their young sons, the girls are often neglected due to the lack of adequate financial resources - which is a gigantic set back for the girls who also need to be educated.
The Australian victory at the Battle of Long Tan on 18 August 1966 proved to be a major local set back for the Viet Cong, indefinitely forestalling an imminent movement against the Australian base at Nui Dat and challenging their previous domination of Phuoc Tuy province.
Rogers 39, run out Steyn Finally, something goes South Africa's way! Morkel came back on to bowl, put two short balls two far down leg side, but after Warner had taken a leg bye, Rogers glanced, got one, set back for the second, and Steyn threw down the stumps directly from fine leg.
This was a set-back for Powell-Cotton, so keen to be the one to pull the trigger.
