challenging
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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
A search was carried out under "challenging conditions" as the vessel's engine room had been flooded and damaged by fire, the company said.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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
Singing a 3rd or 6th away from the melody is very challenging, as the tendency is for singers to slip from their parts into unison with the melody.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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