challenging
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Waller’s resistance to further cuts emphasizes the challenging path that the Fed’s incoming chair, Kevin Warsh, would face if he moved to lower rates early in his tenure.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Learning a language in a systematic way can be challenging, whether in a classroom or from a self-study course.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Pratt is challenging Mayor Karen Bass in the city’s June 2 mayoral primary.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
"It's evident gymnasts, coaches, parents and families have found the process challenging and frustrating, and it has not been a positive experience for those involved," it added.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
“Nonsense, the public setting is half the fun! It brings in so many restrictions, so many challenging parameters to work around.”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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