Word: set-back
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...Feslermen also have the opportunity to top both Princeton and Yale in Big Three standings because the Tigers have a record of two wins and two losses in this competition. Therefore, either the Elis or the Crimson have a chance to finish with three victories and but one set-back. Victories in both games for either of the teams would salvage much from an otherwise disastrous basketball campaign...
...wooing by Britannia and La Belle France of little Francisco Franco received a set-back last week. The French-British courtship had been planned along these lines: the Loyalists were to be persuaded to quit, the Rebel Generalissimo was to be recognized and then, it was hoped, he could be persuaded to jilt Germany and Italy, who had helped him so well to win his war. But, to the democracies' chagrin, the Generalissimo suddenly got the sulks...
...have been hard at work since Wednesday's drubbing at the hands of the Brown Bears, and they hope to present a faster breaking attack to offset their decided height disadvantage in tonight's clash. Coach Mel Collard's men will be out to avenge the 42 to 29 set-back they received last year at the hands of the Crimson...
...Therefore, if Republicans win back less than about 50 seats, the coming election will be a Democratic victory. If they win 50, more or less, the outcome will show no significant trend in national politics. If they win substantially more than 50 seats the outcome will be a distinct set-back for the New Deal. Since the Republicans now have 88 seats in the House, the Democrats 328, par for the election will be 138 Republicans, 278 Democrats in the next House of Representatives...
...commit them to political alliances which can only be unpopular on the Harvard Yard, will serve to reduce rather than increase their support and respect from the general student body. For such a promising start to land on the shoals as it is leaving harbor would be a major set-back for the Harvard Student Union's ambitious program for the current academic year...