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The father-son tale at the center was what drove Garelick to take on such a daunting project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
“My work there has been halting, tentative and generally working around the fringes,” Chatfield wrote in a 1968 journal entry reflecting on the daunting task.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
But getting a large segment of Meta’s 3.6 billion users to sign up seems daunting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
In-person networking can be more daunting, particularly early in your career, but remember that at a networking event, everyone is there to talk.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Despite these daunting conditions, the scale of the operation quickly grew into an enormous enterprise.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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