challenging
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For fiscal year 2027, General Mills expects category growth to be below its long-term historical growth rate due to a challenging consumer backdrop.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
“As a writer, you should be challenging people,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
But it also blamed its current poor trading on "challenging retail conditions" and its inability to keep the WH Smith brand name.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
Yet what about companies that aren’t industrial, that deal with the “open, unstructured world,” as Linzey puts it, and can be far more challenging for machines?
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
Joon stands with his hands on his hips like he is challenging the kid to do better.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
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