challenging
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The maker of Hot Wheels, American Girl and Uno has recently confronted a challenging market for toys, beset by tariffs on goods produced overseas and weaker-than-expected demand for Barbie dolls and Fisher-Price preschool products.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Beluga whales are among the most challenging marine mammals to study.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Mountain rescue, coastguard, drone pilots, and search and rescue dog teams took part in the operation in challenging winter conditions.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Baldy is thinking about how she will cover the 2027 campaign, but believes she will not interview candidates, an exercise she considers challenging.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Adding to the temptation to avoid race is the fact that opportunities for challenging mass incarceration on purely race-neutral grounds have never been greater.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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