challenging
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A search was carried out under "challenging conditions" as the vessel's engine room had been flooded and damaged by fire, the company said.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Suzuka, which hosted the Japanese Grand Prix last weekend and is regarded as possibly the most challenging circuit on the calendar, was a test case for the new rules.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
“We have long argued that it has been challenging to see much earnings power here in large part due to these SCIPs,” Arcuri said in a Wednesday note.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
Still, Roberts and his fellow conservatives also asked tough questions of the lawyer challenging the executive order.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
In challenging the status quo, one of the arguments the two men always ran up against was “resources are limited.”
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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