Sentence examples for notable setback from inspiring English sources

The most notable setback in recent years was the tsunami in December 2004, which took the lives of more than 5,000 foreigners, mostly in and around Phuket.

If the Romney surge caps out at, say, four per cent in the national polls, it would be a notable setback for the Obama campaign, but potentially a manageable one.

The Boston Herald on Monday said that Kerry had been "conspicuously" absent from the conflict in Gaza after suffering a notable setback in trying to secure a humanitarian ceasefire.

The world's No. 1 player has another notable setback to overcome when the 145th British Open begins Thursday: his stumble down the stretch in losing to Dustin Johnson at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational two weeks ago.

A notable setback was the failure of EGFR expression to predict the efficacy of EGFR-directed antibodies.

Bluetooth, which had been put forth as a Rosetta stone that would enable every gadget to talk wirelessly to every other gadget, has recently suffered notable setbacks.

In short, despite its recent notable setbacks, the Islamic State continues to show that it is resilient and adaptive.

Despite the incredible political, social and scientific advancement as well as some notable setbacks along the way, Christianity flourishes and is changing lives for Christians and non-Christians alike around the world who undertake to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, and provide medical care to those in dire need.

The HomePod had a bit of a notable production setback, back in December, but Apple's high-end smart speaker is still on track for an "early 2018" release.

Perhaps in basketball, America's game, we have become used to no-shows, though one would have thought that not winning at the worlds in 16 years -- not to mention other notable international setbacks -- would have registered with the players and the public.

And while there have been some notable successes, there have been setbacks.