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set back::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | knock back, put back |
| Type of | be, cost |
Examples of set back
set back
Incidents like the Wairoa shooting, meanwhile, set back their reforming efforts.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Some homes along Lea Drive are set back and almost completely obscured by trees.
From the timesunion.com
Set back from Del Mar's main drag, Camino del Mar, the inn is easily overlooked.
From the orlandosentinel.com
First, get a handle on how much the change would set back your retirement goals.
From the washingtonpost.com
He was willing to do what it took to reach the goals he set back in Port Arthur.
From the kansas.com
Development of the Ariane 5 was set back when the first rocket exploded in 1996.
From the newscientist.com
Is it ONE O'CLOCK, or is it two o'clock when the clock is then set back an hour.
From the wordplay.blogs.nytimes.com
He said the damage has devastated the country and probably set it back a decade.
From the democratandchronicle.com
Some slot machines take a penny, and on another, one spin can set you back $100.
From the dispatchpolitics.com
