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"setback to" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is often used to describe a hindrance or obstacle that impacts progress or success. Example: The recent economic downturn was a major setback to the company's growth plans.
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"It looks to be quite a setback to the industry".
No great setback to their cause, you might think.
The mishap is just the latest setback to troubled homeowners.
It was an early setback to Chinese economic reforms.
The military setback to the government has been stunning.
The ruling today represents a significant setback to that strategy.
If it's true, it's a significant setback to them".
The surge was a setback to hopes that layoffs were declining.
That would represent a serious setback to the peace process but probably not halt it completely.
Critics of Avandia could cite the setback to Roche's drug to argue for keeping the restrictions.
It is also a setback to his plans to reform the army.
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