challenging
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Connie Ballmer said that she understood from her time on NPR’s foundation board just how challenging it is to run a network of local affiliates, especially for some of the smaller member stations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Because all dystonias originate in the brain, treatments are challenging.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
This would be more astonishing an accomplishment than his other three championships, including the one with the Lakers in the challenging confines of the Orlando bubble.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Khadijah Brown, who flew to the festival from Texas, insists her set-up with her friends, which included four cars and four tents, was necessary to withstand challenging weather conditions at the festival.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Whaling first brought people to South Georgia Island, and it was to a whaling station that Endurance headed as its final stop before challenging the Antarctic.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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