Word: setbacks
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...personality: a leader feared by his aides, who attempt to shield him from some uncomfortable truths; an insightful student of economics nevertheless capable of holding to notions most economists view as errant nonsense; a man determined to set the country on a difficult path, who views every setback as an opportunity...
...Except for that one setback against Brown [a surprising loss in Providence] I think the team is far exceeding the expectations we had at the beginning of the season," Root said. "We hope to fine tune our racing for the tri-meet at Yale and the Easterns in February...
...said he plans to forge ahead despite this setback, but may have to take some easier classes...
...general polling, the long-ruling Fianna Fail Party suffered its worst setback in 50 years, losing at least 10 of its 77 seats in the 166-member Dail, while the big winner was the Labour Party, which more than doubled its parliamentary roster. It remained unclear whether the new coalition government will be headed by Fianna Fail's Albert Reynolds, the current Prime Minister, or Labour's Dick Spring, now Ireland's most popular politician...
...school choice proponents should not see the recently released report as a major setback. Rather, they should regard such conclusions as a call for improvement and restructuring of what is still a relatively new educational experiment. Condemning the program when it is still in its embryonic stages would not be wise...