9 Mexican Judge Dismisses Case A Mexican judge denied the request for an arrest warrant on charges against former president Luis Echevarría for the killings of student protesters in 1971, a temporary setback in the pursuit of justice for the abuses of Mexico's government during most of the last century.
The O.E.D. notes that this word was first used in its sense of a temporary setback in prosperity in The Economist magazine's issue of Nov. 4, 1929: "The material prosperity of the United States is too firmly based, in our opinion, for a revival in industrial activity even if we have to face an immediate recession of some magnitude to be long delayed".
The partial government shutdown in October was a temporary setback, forcing the department to suspend mandatory overtime for claims processors.
Brenneman (pictured left), a Choctaw who never considered becoming a scientist until later in her career, considered her medical condition only a temporary setback, and in the end she defeated it.
AT&T says it is facing a temporary setback in growth partly because there aren't enough new iPhones to go around.
The question now is whether the fighting will prove to be a temporary setback in the drive to make peace or a terminal point in negotiations.
I.B.M. is renowned for its chip design and manufacturing expertise, but recent losses have prompted analysts to question whether the problem is a temporary setback in execution or a persistent drag on the company's performance.
Torquay United boss Alan Knill has insisted Sunday's Devon derby defeat by Exeter was just a temporary setback in their battle against relegation.
"However, current indicators suggest this was merely a temporary setback in an otherwise ongoing robust recovery, pointing to a strong rebound in the second quarter," he said.
In 1936, the organization suffered a temporary setback with the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, as many Catholic priests and religious figures, including Escrivá, were forced into hiding.
