challenging
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It’s at times challenging, and at times very entertaining.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Warsh’s other aim, a smaller Fed presence in financial markets, looks challenging too.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Feichtinger and his colleagues' study acknowledges these factors and he says re-shoring multiple parts of the garment supply chain remains "challenging".
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Confrontational since childhood — his mother recalls him challenging his teachers and practicing fiery speeches in the mirror — Manzo became disillusioned by his government’s failure to contain crime.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Civil rights advocates considered and rejected two other black women as plaintiffs when planning a test case challenging segregation practices: Claudette Colvin and Mary Louise Smith.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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