challenging
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The mayor’s office said it had strengthened internal controls, while challenging some of the inspector general’s “characterizations and implications” about the spending.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Nonetheless, ensuring complete security of the 53 square mile airport, the second largest by landmass in the the world, is a challenging task, he acknowledged.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
We went back to the MoD to ask what it meant by "challenging" vessels, but it did not provide us with further details.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
“When it broadens out, it makes it much more difficult to avoid for consumers. That’s really the concern going forward,” Yaros said, adding that it’s especially challenging for lower-income households.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
“We have a long, challenging road ahead of us. We’ll be lucky to get past the checkpoint outside the city limits. This guy was the least of our problems.”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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