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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a setback on" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where progress has been hindered or delayed in a particular area or project.
Example: "The team experienced a setback on their project timeline due to unforeseen circumstances."
Alternatives: "a delay in" or "an obstacle to".
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Then the company suffered a setback on a drug it was developing to treat Alzheimer's disease.
It was not immediately clear whether Mueller had suffered a setback on Monday.
But that strategy suffered a setback on Tuesday when Kasich won Ohio.
That initiative suffered a setback on Tuesday, just days after it surfaced.
But Tuesday was an important step in his recovery, as long as he does not suffer a setback on Wednesday.
Mugabe suffered a setback on Monday when a member of the opposition won the speaker's chair in a secret ballot.
She helped her team win the semifinal against China in spite of a setback on the diagramed deal.
"The word 'tragedy' is often used to describe a setback on a sporting field but this is a real tragedy," he said.
They decided, with the help of a manager, to pitch their show to networks, but meanwhile ran into a setback on the finale of the Web series.
The Japanese government, which has been trying to follow the Fed's lead in stimulating its own economy, faced a setback on Thursday in the plummet of the Nikkei.
But the Republicans had a setback on Friday when a federal judge reversed a new state law that halted early voting on the weekend before Election Day.
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