challenging

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Chief Executive Officer Mark Stewart cited weak consumer demand and input cost inflation from the war in Iran for the challenging environment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

"While we continue to believe in the strength of the core business, TGJones has experienced highly challenging trading conditions over the past year, along with many other brick-and-mortar retailers," the spokesperson said.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Inmate votes were especially key in the 2024 gubernatorial primary as González-Colón, a longtime New Progressive Party member, was challenging the incumbent governor of the same party.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Heidelberg Materials HEI -0.54%decrease; red down pointing triangle posted lower operating results amid a challenging geopolitical environment and difficult weather conditions, but said that a significant recovery in demand is visible.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The music education methods of Orff, Dalcroze, Kodály, etc., offer easily implemented solutions to add layers of cognitively challenging musical activities to something as simple as a song.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin