Sentence examples for in a significant setback from inspiring English sources

I agree with Thomas L. Friedman that Ralph Nader's efforts could result in a significant setback for environmentalism should George W. Bush prevail in Florida (column, Dec. 8).

In a significant setback for Merck, a federal jury in New Orleans awarded a retired F.B.I. agent $51 million yesterday for a mild heart attack that he suffered after taking the painkiller Vioxx for almost three years.

In a significant setback for a more unified Europe, Swedes voted overwhelmingly today to reject membership in the European single currency after a passionate referendum campaign, made uncertain to the last moment by the assassination of Foreign Minister Anna Lindh.

In a significant setback for the agency, a federal jury in July acquitted a Citigroup manager the S.E.C. had accused of misleading investors in the sale of a complex security made up of residential mortgages.

WASHINGTON — In a significant setback for President Obama's signature domestic initiative, the administration on Tuesday abruptly announced a one-year delay, until 2015, in his health care law's mandate that larger employers provide coverage for their workers or pay penalties.

For the ICC, Bashir's vanishing act, following his similar though less dramatic escapades in Egypt, Libya and Saudi Arabia, is a significant setback in the court's quest to establish its effectiveness and extend its reach.

The U.S. Army raid occurred one day after the U.S.-led campaign to roll back IS gains in Iraq suffered a significant setback in Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province.

He also said that he thought large attacks in the United States anytime soon were unlikely, and that the arrest of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed on Saturday in Pakistan was a significant setback for the terrorists.

Rubio's fifth-place finish in New Hampshire was a significant setback and provided fodder for Trump's later efforts to label him a "choke artist".

"If allowed to stand, the result will be a blow for carpooling in California and a significant setback for Sen. [Kevin] de Leon [the Senate president pro tem] and Gov. Brown's greenhouse gas reduction goals," he said.

A suit filed by Verizon Communications is still in the courts, but Vonage suffered a significant setback in that process in March, when a jury awarded Verizon $58 million in damages, plus future royalties, after finding that Vonage had violated three Verizon patents.