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challenging

[chal-in-jing] / ˈtʃæl ɪn dʒɪŋ /














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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

That’s against a very challenging backdrop, most notably the Iran war, rising oil prices, and worries about an economic slowdown.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 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

Meta and Google will appeal aggressively, likely challenging whether product-liability law should apply to software at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“By the end of the meeting,” Haldeman remembered, “Nixon was as angry as his foreign affairs chief. The thought that an alleged weirdo was blatantly challenging the president infuriated him.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin