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
Shake Shack recently cut its outlook for the second quarter of 2026, citing a challenging consumer environment and intensifying competition.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Even the plaintiffs in the House settlement, which created the CSC, are in the process of challenging the current system.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The limiting step, he said, was the lander — the most challenging piece of the mission's technical architecture, and the one least under Nasa's direct control.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
It’s not like I’m challenging her to a saute-pan duel.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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