challenging

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Chief Executive Sumit Singh said that despite operating in a more challenging environment, Chewy continues to gain market share, expand profitability and add new customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Midfielder Kendall showed she is more than capable of challenging for a regular role, while Manchester City's Blindkilde Brown was a standout performer in the victory over Ukraine in the number 10 position.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Higher Treasury bond yields are challenging equity market returns, as well, and three-month Treasury bills currently yield roughly 2.7 percentage points more than the S&P 500’s dividend yield.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The latest findings strengthen the idea that ancient people, not natural forces, were responsible for moving the enormous stone across challenging terrain.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

In challenging the status quo, one of the arguments the two men always ran up against was “resources are limited.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French