challenging
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Access to records has also been challenging for Steve and Lambert.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“More small business owners are struggling with significant and unpredictable hikes in fuel prices, which are more challenging for small businesses to pass on to their customers compared to their larger corporate competitors,” Dunkelberg added.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Higher Treasury bond yields are challenging equity market returns, as well, and three-month Treasury bills currently yield roughly 2.7 percentage points more than the S&P 500’s dividend yield.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The latest findings strengthen the idea that ancient people, not natural forces, were responsible for moving the enormous stone across challenging terrain.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
Dad used to try to get her to spend more time on academic research so she could publish more articles and get a promotion and teach more challenging classes.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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