challenging
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"The objective evidence here shows that, absent Abrego's successful lawsuit challenging his removal to El Salvador, the government would not have brought this prosecution," the Tennessee judge said.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
This makes it challenging to establish a firm or constructive view on the outlook for the industry, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Pratt is challenging Mayor Karen Bass in the city’s June 2 mayoral primary.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
“Investors will likely focus on whether Booz Allen can return to sustainable revenue growth in 2027 as national security demand remains healthy and the civil business begins to stabilize following a challenging fiscal 2026.”
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Then he’d enrolled me in two more challenging courses—college algebra, which terrified me, and biology, which didn’t but only because I didn’t know what it was.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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