challenging
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Brinkema is presiding over a lawsuit challenging the creation of the fund and has already blocked the program designed to compensate people who claimed to have been treated unfairly by the US government.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Above all, this is a challenging moment to attempt a history of the Black Death because our knowledge of the medieval pandemic is advancing so rapidly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
“It’s going to take a long time to address these issues that make it challenging in addition to making it very unique,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Symptoms may not appear until five to 15 years after exposure, making diagnosis and treatment particularly challenging.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
The college had a more extensive and challenging curriculum than did the one at Geauga Seminary.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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