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But, as things turned out, Boeing's warplane operations were set back only momentarily.

The visible remnants of the prison were set back, at the edges of the forest.

Mr. Jeremy Thorpe's Liberals were set back one million votes since the last election.

Dozens of homes were set back in the woods and most, it appeared, had been evacuated.

The Trujillo regime was safe, and human rights in the Caribbean were set back for years.

His best jumps, 17.83m indoors and 17.79m outdoors, were set back in 2004.

Permitting and production were set back months while the industry absorbed the changes.

Stores were set back to allow pedestrians to pass, and to make room for benches.

Markets were set back in the spring by the European debt crisis.

"The technical goals that were set back in those early days of renewables, have been met," Ms. Garrett said.

Those efforts were set back in January when it emerged that Britain had joined Germany in opposing the initiative.