challenging
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Connie Ballmer said that she understood from her time on NPR’s foundation board just how challenging it is to run a network of local affiliates, especially for some of the smaller member stations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Because all dystonias originate in the brain, treatments are challenging.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
And in Nebraska, Independent Dan Osborn, who is challenging incumbent Republican Pete Ricketts, took in $80,000 more from disclosed California donors than from Nebraskans.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The trail, which covers Lochaber, Knoydart, Applecross and Torridon, is considered one of the most challenging routes in the UK.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Maybe if I’d trained more, spent longer hours practicing in the gym, mastered more challenging skills—like the Amanar—I might be feeling less scared.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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