challenging

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He tells clients in a note that the next step of ANZ’s turnaround—driving revenue growth without sacrificing profitability—will be more challenging given its status as Australia’s smallest major bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Above all, Munden and his crew have done a fine job of wrangling good work from masses of kids, some quite little, in what must have been challenging conditions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

"It's absolutely unquestionable that there's a very challenging situation facing the DfC along with all other departments right across the Executive," Gildernew said.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

By combining massive datasets with machine learning, researchers can uncover new planets while also improving the tools themselves through challenging real-world data.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

That reality helps to explain why African American leaders such as Booker T. Washington urged blacks to focus on improving themselves rather than on challenging racial discrimination.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander