challenging
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It can be very challenging to find the species at the right time, and without the help of passionate botanists across the country notifying them of rare species locations, their job would be even harder.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald said that “such a threat disturbingly mirrors” the testimony of Jose Antonio Perez-Funez, a plaintiff in a 1980s class-action lawsuit challenging the tactics of immigration officers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Finally, there are things that don’t require AI at all, like challenging your assumptions or brainstorming with colleagues.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
Asia-Pacific economies face a challenging time ahead as the fallout of the Middle East conflict threatens to fan inflation and curb growth, the Asian Development Bank said in its latest outlook.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Most challenging of all was the fact that there was not one person who had ever been involved in an underwater excavation in South Korea.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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