Sentence examples for surprise setbacks from inspiring English sources

The Liberal Democrats, hopeful of winning a swathe of seats from Labour, the Tories and the Scottish National party also suffered surprise setbacks.

The rejection is a surprise setback for the controversial tycoon, who said he would appeal against the decision.

According to the government, manufacturing, which has been a bright spot since the beginning of the year and remains so in some other measures, showed a surprise setback in the government numbers released Friday.

WASHINGTON — In a surprise setback for Democratic leaders, Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, independent of Connecticut, said on Sunday that he would vote against the health care legislation in its current form.

BANGKOK — Malaysia's governing party was dealt a surprise setback on Monday when a judge ruled that its takeover of one of the county's largest state governments was illegal.

The Senate vote on the budget, a blueprint for tax and spending bills that will be considered later in the year, was a surprise setback for the president.

But the initial assault could begin with a substantially smaller force, with the rest held in reserve in case of battlefield surprise or setbacks, or as a stabilization force once the war was over.

But both parties are gearing up for surprise election setbacks.

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She remains the dominant figure in German and European affairs, but the surprise election setback has dented her aura of invincibility.

But some military experts, including experienced commanders, warned that the plan assumed too much risk, providing no immediate reserve force in the event the American-led invasion faced surprises or setbacks.