challenging
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Beluga whales are among the most challenging marine mammals to study.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
"It had been a long summit push. What should have been five days to the summit and back took us 11 days, that's how challenging the conditions were," said Thrall.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
“Canada’s service sector experienced a net rise in activity during May, but growth was fragile and masked a challenging business environment,” said Paul Smith, economics director at S&P Global Market Intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
It could potentially prove challenging for those in charge of providing care, as the court has acknowledged that people's ability to express their attitude towards their care arrangement will vary from case to case.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
“Although it may be challenging for teachers to find adaptive instruments to suit the individual needs of their students,” Sobol says, “the music market catalog offerings are expanding.”
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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