Sentence examples for substantial setback from inspiring English sources

"That was a substantial setback for Vitro and a substantial victory for the holdouts".

While these tactics conformed to the national government's political priorities, they were a substantial setback for municipal Shanghai's global aspirations.

The judgment is a substantial setback for the prime minister, Theresa May, who wants to set the exit process in motion by March.

Staff members for two American senators, one Democrat and one Republican, said all was not lost, however, despite the substantial setback.

Last year the law suffered its first substantial setback when state courts upheld the positions of Glastonbury, Newtown and Bridgewater against developers.

Still, for all of the applause in Washington and London and the very substantial setback the loss of the city represents for the Taliban, its conquest is not a knockout blow.

After an elaborate planning, even an extensive drug testing program can be executed without substantial setbacks.

A global treaty to fight the health impact of tobacco has suffered substantial setbacks in south-east Asia, home to some of the world's highest concentrations of smokers, a watchdog group has said.

Yet there have been substantial setbacks.

However, there have also been substantial setbacks -- ranging from discriminatory legislation, to impunity for brutal violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people.

Mr. Bush spoke only hours before the Florida Supreme Court ruled that the results of manual recounts in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties must be included in Florida's final vote totals, a substantial legal setback for his brother.