The phrase "a setback to those" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing an event or situation that negatively affects a particular group of people or individuals.
Example: "The unexpected economic downturn was a significant setback to those who had invested heavily in the stock market."
Alternatives: "a blow to those" or "a hindrance to those".
But it would be a setback to those ideas, and the people who need those ideas".
Prenotification would have given the plaintiff a chance to seek a gagging order before the material was published.Conversely the court's ruling is a setback to those who want tougher protection of private lives from commercial exploitation by the gutter press.
WHO could deny that the spectacular collapse last weekend of negotiations in The Hague on the Kyoto treaty on climate change was a setback to those hoping to see concerted action on global warming?
In a setback to those who wanted a more powerful union to help counterbalance the United States when it comes to issues like foreign policy, defense and taxation, each country -- even Luxembourg, with a population of 440,000 -- has the right to veto any decision on foreign policy and defense.
A run of four wins from their previous six games had Eddie Howe's side targeting a top-half finish, though this defeat is a setback to those hopes.
"This is a setback to those fighting against injustice to poor tribals at the grassroots," he said.
On Wednesday, in a setback to the reputation of those who protect the president, the Secret Service prepared to fire one supervisor tied to the alleged misconduct with prostitutes on the Cartagena trip, the agency said in a statement.
A Gore loss would be a stinging setback to those efforts, made all the worse if the Democrats fail to gain control of the House, a goal for which labor has deployed 1,100 staff members to work full time in 71 Congressional districts.
The Dow remains about 6 percent off of its late January highs, and its close below 10,000 Monday delivered a psychological setback to those who hoped for a steady rebound.
Working with moderate Syrian rebels is a linchpin of the Western strategy against the Islamic State, with the U.S. and its allies staging airstrikes but not providing ground troops, so the rout of Western-backed factions represents a serious setback to those plans.
