Sentence examples for setbacks in achieving from inspiring English sources

The crisis, says the report, "highlighted a number of worrisome trends... such as growing inequality, setbacks in achieving MDGs, vulnerability... concerns that economic contraction squeezes out commitment to human development".

Available data and analyses are next reviewed on progress and setbacks in achieving the goals around the world.

The unwillingness to acknowledge the continuing problem, say many experts, has been the greatest setback to women in achieving salary equity.

As a consequence of several setbacks encountered by viral technology in achieving efficient and safe gene therapy in clinical trials, non-viral gene delivery vectors are considered to date as a valuable alternative and to hold promise for future therapeutic applications.

Iran's nuclear efforts appeared to suffer a further setback this week with news that the country's Bushehr nuclear power plant, built by Russia, would face indefinite delays in achieving full electricity production.

Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the Senate last week that the South Korean military "is a very capable force, but it has had some setbacks in funding to achieve" some of the steps the two allies have set for transfer of control, including the purchase of weapons, the stockpiling of munitions and the mastering of certain surveillance platforms.

So, too, are the pioneer female entrepreneurs who overcame early setbacks and achieved remarkable success, only to face an economic crisis and changes in the business environment.

Three of the technologies have survived early setbacks to achieve increasing acceptance.

That is not least because the major players — Pakistan, Afghanistan, the United States and the Taliban — have fundamentally different visions of how to achieve a post-2014 peaccordingrding to accounts of setbacks in the process.

The setbacks in Syria, the birthplace of Islamic State, have raised doubts among many in Congress about whether the administration is on track to achieve its goal of degrading and ultimately defeating the extremists.

He later suffered setbacks in training.