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A fitness buff, he had suffered health setbacks.

It’s a fascinating story Vanity Fair dubbed “perhaps the greatest setback in the 93-year-old mogul’s career.”

From Salon

But the recent detentions and convictions of major football figures - some of whom were officials tasked to lead the football revolution - have dealt another setback to the country's football ambitions.

From BBC

The housing market crash left a lasting impact on millennials, setting back their home-buying ambitions as they worked to overcome major financial setbacks and gain traction in a sluggish job market.

From Salon

For the coup leader, General Min Aung Hlaing, this has been yet another humiliating defeat after a year of military setbacks.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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