Sentence examples for receive a setback from inspiring English sources
When we receive a setback, we tend to react positively and that has to be the case this week.
At this point the Russian plans received a setback.
Environmentalists received a setback this month when Shell won conditional approval for its Arctic exploration plans from the US regulator.
Advanced Micro received a setback last week in its efforts to persuade the European regulators of unfair practices by Intel.
The bank's assets alone total ¥227 trillion $2 trillionn).E.ON, a German utility, received a setback to its euro27 billion ($34 billion) offer to buy Spain's Endesa.
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou's plan to extend the easy brand into food retailing has received a setback after a London council rejected his easyFoodstore launch plans [see footnote].
The resurgence received a setback this year, when scam artists began to use a Department of Housing and Urban Development program to bilk the government of federally secured mortgage money and construction loans.
SHARAPOVA IS DEFEATEDMaria Sharapova's Wimbledon preparations received a setback in a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Li Na of China in the Aegon Classic semifinals in Birmingham, England.
Earlier this week, Westchester legislators received a setback when the State Legislature adjourned without taking up the county's request for permission to increase the sales tax.
BERLIN — General Motors received a setback Tuesday in its effort to secure €1.1 billion in German aid for its money-losing Opel unit after a government panel declined to endorse the request.
NEW DELHI— The efforts of India's main opposition party, the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, to come to power after general elections due in April received a setback Sunday as a key regional ally decided to part ways.
