challenging
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The maker of Hot Wheels, American Girl and Uno has recently confronted a challenging market for toys, beset by tariffs on goods produced overseas and weaker-than-expected demand for Barbie dolls and Fisher-Price preschool products.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The researchers identified a previously unrecognized role for the MHC class I pathway in immune responses driven by CD4+ T cells, challenging the traditional view that these pathways operate separately.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Hague has also been open with her fans about her struggles with pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood, describing having her first child as challenging at times.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Baldy is thinking about how she will cover the 2027 campaign, but believes she will not interview candidates, an exercise she considers challenging.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Partner songs are slightly more challenging to sing in that they use different melodies.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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