The phrase "as a setback in" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an event or situation that hinders progress or causes a delay in achieving a goal.
Example: "The unexpected storm was seen as a setback in the construction schedule, pushing the completion date back by several weeks."
Alternatives: "as an obstacle to" or "as a hindrance in".
"We see this as a setback in the fight against corruption," the embassy said on Twitter.
They described the move as a setback in a state with some of the country's strongest laws protecting victims.
He described it as a setback in relations and as a troubling reflection of America's willingness to tolerate xenophobia.
But for many Norwegians it is also an indelible mark of a country that has evolved away from the monoethnic, egalitarian culture that knew tragedy as a setback in Nordic competition.
If the pope meets with the heads of the other two churches, it could offend the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Moscow patriarchate and be seen as a setback in the effort to improve relations.
Mr. Gantamirov was fired along with 295 members of his 353-member militia, a move seen as a setback in the effort to create a pro-Moscow security force.
The news came as there was a setback in negotiating a security pact that would set out how long American forces stay in Iraq.
Uber lost $2.2bn£1.77bnbn) in the first nine months of the year despite a surge in revenues, according to reports, adding to the taxi-hailing app's woes as it faces a setback in plans to launch self-driving cars.
Privacy was less precious for non-celebrities as the growth in DNA databases continued apace, with the UK retaining DNA from more people than any other country – other states looked on as British plans suffered a setback in 2008 when a legal challenge ruled that this violated fundamental rights.
During the 19th century, the game in America had a somewhat different image to the genteel, cucumber-sandwich stereotype of Britain, according to a history by the United States Croquet Association: "Croquet as a public sport suffered a setback in the 1890s when the Boston clergy spoke out against the drinking, gambling and licentious behaviour associated with it".
Chelsea's hopes of defending their Champions League crown suffered a setback in Donetsk as Shakhtar dominated a firecracker of a match.
