All seven candidates have strengths that could help the court recover from the stunning setback of the Wachtler prosecution.
That stunning setback left President Clinton scrambling for the third time to fill the post.
It also represents a stunning setback for the Christian right.
Halaby argued that a failure to enter this market would be a "stunning setback".
The official opener to the 1999-2000 season was a stunning setback for the Red Storm.
Artificial intelligence has been the subject of tremendous optimism but has also suffered stunning setbacks.
We've heard progress reports in the past, of course, and they have often preceded a stunning setback.
The stunning setback probably sent Douglas (36-6-1) back into retirement.
Included in that opposition camp are the Socialists, who won only 70 seats, a stunning setback from the 136 they took in 1990.
Some supporters of affirmative action called the Supreme Court ruling a stunning setback.