Sentence examples for a spate of setbacks from inspiring English sources
Conservative organizers, on the other hand, said privately that their advertisements were partly a victory lap to call attention to a fight the president was winning after a spate of setbacks.
Conquering Cancer 11.11.02 Despite a spate of setbacks in testing new cancer drugs for the broadest possible market, mysterious miracle cures are emerging for some patients.
Conquering Cancer 11.11.02 Free registration required Despite a spate of setbacks in testing new cancer drugs for the broadest possible market, mysterious miracle cures are emerging for some patients.
WASHINGTON — Seeking to project a united front on Afghanistan after a spate of bloody setbacks on the battlefield, President Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain pledged on Wednesday that their countries would stick to the timetable for winding down the war by the end of 2014.
A spate of technology heavyweights led the setback, including Microsoft msft, Intel intc, Dell Computer dell, Amazon.com amzn and Cisco Systems csco.
But as it is recognised that billions are being wiped from the national product by the spate of setbacks, reservations fester.
But the criminal justice reform project remains, it seems, one drug crisis or a spate of urban shootings away from a major setback at the hands of prosecutors, a hammer that sees almost any social problem as a nail.
The Washington Post, too, experimented with a blog open to outsiders, and also shut it down after a spate of vandalism.The worst conclusion that newspaper owners could draw from such setbacks is that interactivity does not work and should be avoided.
But after a series of setbacks -- the mad cow disease crisis; an outbreak of swine fever last year; a strong pound that has hurt exports; and a spate of flooding this winter that left many farmers unable to plant their crops on time -- this latest crisis seems like one too many.
