challenging
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Asked for comment, CBS referred to a statement from network executives last July praising Colbert and his staff and describing the show’s retirement as “purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop.”
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
“In spite of a challenging housing macro, we remain focused on advancing our Total Home strategy.”
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
A research team led by Prof. Frank Glorius at the University of Münster's Institute of Organic Chemistry in Germany has now introduced a new way to make one of these challenging molecular structures.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
Her lasting legacy to the 587th Bomber Aviation Regiment was in choosing the challenging Pe-2 dive-bomber planes that they flew, and the 587th’s commitment to those planes would have made her proud.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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