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The phrase "subject to setbacks" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something may experience difficulties or obstacles that could hinder progress or success. Example: "The project timeline is subject to setbacks due to unforeseen circumstances."
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The rate of progress has been slow and subject to setbacks; the big influx in 1997 was followed by a decline again in 2001.
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All such permitted signs shall be subject to the setback requirements in Subsection B(2) below and, with respect to dual-pole freestanding signs only, the height and area restriction of the zoning districts in which they are located as set forth in.
Although the Donac was not subject to the original setback restriction, Gilbert curved the facade to match the setback line and put a convex oriel window within the bay.
As a pre-existing, nonconforming use, the building has not been subjected to tighter setback and septic regulations of the last three decades.
In the 70s, AI was subject to critiques and financial setbacks.
By the end of the 19th century the Back Bay was completely filled and built up with houses that were subject to uniform height limits and setbacks.
Mr. Shannon noted that because of the building's age, it is not subject to current city height and setback rules.
The deal would amount to an outright rejection of the Obama administration's insistence that auto dealers should be subject to the new regulator, a rare setback for the administration, which has persuaded Democrats to embrace most of its priorities.
However, the soft tissue response after mandibular setback osteotomies is subject to individual variation, and the predictability of soft tissue changes remains an important topic [5, 6].
Although temporary and subject to appeal, it represents the first major constitutional setback faced by the new administration.
And since fixed annuity assets are co-mingled with the insurance company's operating assets, they are subject to seizure by creditors should the insurance company suffer a financial setback.
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