challenging
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Building the facilities needed to keep pace with demand was especially challenging, defence expert Maximilian Epp from the chamber of commerce told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Yet the breakdown of U.S.–Canada talks could be the start of a prolonged dispute, one of many driving allies apart and making international consensus more challenging than usual at this week’s meetings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
There are many who will say he is challenging Pele for the title of football's greatest ever.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
The downsizing comes amid a particularly challenging stretch for film and TV productions in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
These gloves were not for wearing, but for challenging people to duels at the slightest provocation, or for no reason at all.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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