challenging
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However, MOF glasses soften only at high temperatures -- above 300 °C -- close to their degradation temperature, making manufacturing challenging and limiting broader use.
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 managed to stabilize its adjusted Ebitda despite a challenging environment, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 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
The boys practiced challenging each other to a duel, which they felt certain would impress the tsar, should they meet him, while Veronika energetically practiced every dance step she had ever learned.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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