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Progress hitting a speed bump it will pretend was always part of the plan.
means A reversal or obstacle that delays or undoes progress toward a goal.
from A literal compound from the 1600s: to set something back, returning it to an earlier, less advanced position.
Architecture termA building's upper floors stepped back from the street.
Plot fuelStories require setbacks; smooth journeys bore everyone.
Tax meaningZoning setbacks dictate distance from property lines.