challenging
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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
Before he climbed to the NBA’s mountaintop, though, Dolan spent decades challenging the patience of nearly everyone in the world of professional basketball—starting with Knicks fans.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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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