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Discover LudwigThe phrase "faces setbacks" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing challenges or difficulties that someone or something encounters in the course of progress or development.
Example: "Despite her hard work, she faces setbacks in her career that she must overcome."
Alternatives: "encounters obstacles" or "experiences challenges".
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Commentators who cannot abide her frosty pragmatism eagerly predict her demise whenever she faces setbacks.
Elizabeth Holmes, once considered the female Steve Jobs, has been pummeled by the same press that lauded her and now disrespectfully labels her a "fraud" because her unicorn company faces setbacks.
In a post published on The Wireless, "On A Plate: A Short Story About Privilege" by Toby Morris challenges many of these damaging ideas by exemplifying how a person born into poverty faces setbacks at various stages of their life their well-off peers don't need to overcome.
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'Enough light comes from windows facing side setback areas' was positively associated with 'There is good ventilation from windows to side setback area' (0.69, p = 0.01).
However, the organisation has faced setbacks.
And the lawyers for the nephew have already faced setbacks.
Of course, like all new democracies, they will face setbacks.
In recent years, he faced setbacks in his businesses and in his personal life.
Bruckner faced setbacks and adversity, and feared that his music would never be appreciated.
In chess, he said, you are constantly facing setbacks, and the people who become great players learn to overcome them.
The 'flying saucer' is considered crucial for future manned missions to Mars; but Nasa has faced setbacks in this area.
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