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Recent Examples of Synonyms for setting back
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The skill most likely holding back your influence isn't a missing tactic.
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One of the few signs of contraction in the Nevada labor economy came in government jobs, which fell over the past year, holding back what would have been an even stronger expansion.
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Moore reposted the photo on X showing the young fan excitedly holding up his new merch.
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The images include one showing Kuznetsov on one knee proposing to Nikolau, and Nikolau holding up her ring while looking south across the New York City skyline.
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While delaying benefits is typically optimal, a hypothetical 22% cut by 2033 significantly shifts optimal claiming ages for many single individuals, potentially encouraging earlier filing, but often not for married couples.
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Some workers were granted exemptions, and a handful of departments were delaying implementation of the governor’s mandate.
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Encouragingly, the year-over-year increase rate is slowing, potentially reflecting improved infection control post-pandemic.
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Companies need to move more goods without slowing down at the dock.
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Landa worked with the Association to get the original project approved in 2017 after holding over 30 public meetings.
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And moviegoers turned out to indies from Rosemead to The Chronology of Water, All That’s Left Of You and more, new and holding over, limited, wide and top ten.
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The airport push ended, but not before construction of a 10,500-square-foot runway that, decades later, DeSantis said made the site a perfect place for detaining immigration violators and putting them on deportation flights.
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The ruling was issued as part of a class-action lawsuit filed by noncitizens challenging ICE’s recent practice of making arrests at immigration courthouses and detaining people for extended periods in facilities designed for short-term holds.
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“Setting back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setting%20back. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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