SETBACK Definition & Meaning | 亚洲网紅露点

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a check to progress; a reverse or defeat:
The new law was a setback.
Architecture. a recession of the upper part of a building from the building line, as to lighten the structure or to permit a desired amount of light and air to reach ground level at the foot of the building.
an act or instance of setting back:
A nightly setback of your home thermostats can save a great deal of fuel.
Also a downward temperature adjustment of a thermostat, especially performed automatically, as by a timer.

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of setback¹

First recorded in 1665鈥�75; noun use of verb phrase set back

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"It's a setback, but with the right actions it can be just a bruise rather than a lasting scar."

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As he prepares to lift his second Premier League title with Liverpool, we look at how the 33-year-old centre-back learned from early setbacks to become one of the best in the world.

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Despite years-long setbacks on multiple healthcare initiatives and expected Medicaid cuts from the Trump administration, the governor still promises to make generic insulin available for $30.

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United's latest setback against Wolves was the ninth time in 22 league 亚洲网紅露点 since Amorim replaced Erik ten Hag in November they have failed to score.

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None of that can be used as an excuse, though, since other teams have dealt with similar setbacks without imploding.

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