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The phrase "after setback" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or action that occurs following a failure or difficulty.
Example: "After setback, the team regrouped and devised a new strategy to move forward."
Alternatives: "following a setback" or "post-setback".
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But it just seems like setback after setback after setback".
Syria's leaders reeled from setback after setback during 2005.
Some will make the transition easily while others will suffer setback after setback.
Efforts to harness the immune system to fight cancer have suffered setback after setback.
In fact, watching Bianca triumph over setback after setback, to see her make it to her preteen years, is inspiring, Ms. Blue said.
Throughout the 1970s and 80s, Arafat's PLO suffered setback after setback; its reputation as a corrupt, opportunist, self-serving bureaucracy grew and grew.
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They developed a strategy to secure the nomination, and stuck with it even after setbacks.
But aides say it also defines Mr. Gingrich: the happy warrior who picks himself up after setbacks and moves on.
It was just over a year ago that Williams was ranked 169th after setbacks from a foot injury and a pulmonary embolism.
Finmeccanica (30% owned by the Italian government) is on the lookout for partners after setbacks in America.
But, after setbacks and political intrigues, Charles closed himself off, operating more and more through calculated manipulation.
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