Word: setbacks
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...Kenyan men lost their hold on the Boston marathon for the first time in 14 years. To comfort them, Kenyans quoted the Swahili proverb “kuteleza sio kuanguka:” to slip is not to fall. In other words, this is just a momentary setback, and life is a marathon, not a sprint. As their countrymen make light of the second-place position though, there is disquiet over a deeper problem. Kenya declined in international position, especially in the last Olympics, due to defection of its runners...
...decade after the Stegner setback, Kumin would mostly keep her verses private. But although Stegner’s crass criticism might have stifled Kumin’s development as a writer, it also taught her a valuable lesson: “never, never, ever to put a student down that way. And I’m pleased to say I never have,” testifies Kumin, whose long teaching career has included posts at over a dozen schools, including Brandeis, Columbia, MIT, and Princeton...
...only be good for the Italian opposition and for European anti-American sentiment in general," said De Michelis, who advises Berlusconi on foreign affairs. More immediately, it's a further blow for Berlusconi, bruised by dismal regional election results and sniping coalition partners. De Michelis says the foreign policy setback only makes things worse ahead of national elections in May 2006. "This next year is going to be tough for Berlusconi," he said...
...Despite the setback with the Snoop Dogg concert, we’re still planning on following through with concerts next fall and next spring,” Glazer said...
...student causes, advocating in new and effective ways to work with administrators to effect real change on campus. But, in acknowledging these strong points and considerable achievements, we cannot turn a blind eye to that with which we find fault. The UC has finally encountered its first major setback. And it’s a significant one: despite months of promises that a major artist (which turned out to be Snoop Dogg) would perform, Springfest will not include a major concert...