Sentence examples for a tragic setback in from inspiring English sources

While Mr. Lucero's killing was feared to be part of a pattern of anti-Hispanic violence in Suffolk County, the attack on Mr. Sucuzhañay was seen as a tragic setback in an increasingly multicultural pocket of Brooklyn.

Aside from generally slow growth, the spread of AIDS has been a tragic setback, reducing longevity significantly in many African nations.

"The secretary general is concerned about the emerging pattern of killings of high profile personalities in Guinea-Bissau," the United Nations said in a statement, adding that "these criminal acts are a tragic setback for efforts to restore the rule of law and democratic processes in the country".

Today, Virgin Galactic confirmed it will complete its second spaceship "deliberately and with determination" despite what it described as a "tragic setback".

The project suffered a tragic setback earlier this year when Philip Langsdale, the DWP's chief information officer, died four months after taking over responsibility for it.

However, since last year, Ethiopia has confirmed 10 cases of polio – a tragic setback for the country and for the families and children affected.

To Gonzalez and Torres, the "embrace of megamedia by established Civil Rights organizations represents the most startling and tragic setback in the modern history of the fight for social justice in the media".

"Such tragic setbacks must not weaken our determination or divert us from our commitment to peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan," he said in a statement.

AUGUST is a tragic month in Brazilian presidential politics.

AUGUST is a tragic month in Brazilian politics.

Michael Harrington was a tragic figure in a tragic time, as the American dream became a nightmare.