Sentence examples for prove a setback from inspiring English sources

If the domestic turmoil were to crimp Russia's ability to deliver on the pledge, it would prove a setback.

The hearing, scheduled for Nov. 9, could prove a setback for Mr. Abu-Jamal, the convicted police killer who has become an international cause célèbre.

The hiatus caused by starting a family at this stage could then prove a setback professionally, diminishing the return on investment.

The vote may also prove a setback for politicians in neighboring Norway who are trying to nudge the country toward joining the European Union.

A government victory in the town could prove a setback to the rebel effort to amass forces for a thrust closer to Damascus, where government forces remain in control.

The soldiers' deaths at the hands of their allies could prove a setback in the goal to train and work with Afghan troops and eventually hand over the security of their country to them.

But the volley of cruise missiles proved a setback for American counterterrorism efforts.

He resolved to make a life in theatre - although dyslexia proved a setback at rehearsals - and began his career in his teens at Plymouth Repertory.

If the recent violence in Mitrovica has proved a setback for the NATO-led peacekeepers and United Nations administration, it has not produced a change of heart.

This proved a setback for Russian opera in general and particularly for Glinka's next opera, Ruslan and Lyudmila when it was produced in 1842.

The strike proved a setback for labor unions, and the AFL discontinued its attempts to organize police officers for another two decades.