A survey by the agency also showed business executives expected the economy to suffer a sharp setback, partly from concerns about the financial system's health.

The vote was a sharp setback to unionization drives at the traditionally nonunion airline.

The late 1920's were filled with sharp and quick setbacks for the market, but the fear factor gradually subsided.

The results were the sharpest setback for the party since it came to power in 1948.

The 6-to-3 decision was a sharp setback for the property rights movement, which has scored many recent successes in the Supreme Court.

Analysts and economists cheered the results, which showed about twice as much improvement as expected after a sharp setback in May.

He announced his decision two days after an election in which his party suffered sharp setbacks, losing control of both the House and the Senate.

His victory was a sharp setback for the religious right.

But that sharp setback was not accompanied by a comparable increase in Mr. Bush's strength.

Yet despite the bright spots of her final months, Ann also had to endure a series of sharp setbacks.