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Reversals; checks in progress (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

setbacks

(Other definitions for setbacks that I've seen before include "Events that inhibit or reverse progress" , "Defeats" , "Things or events that retard progress, disappointments (8)" , "Reversals or checks on progress" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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