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
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
Higher Treasury bond yields are challenging equity market returns, as well, and three-month Treasury bills currently yield roughly 2.7 percentage points more than the S&P 500’s dividend yield.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
"Rather than being carried naturally by ice, the evidence points to a deliberate, carefully planned movement across a challenging and varied landscape," Dr. Clarke said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
The challenging Pe-2 dive-bomber’s aircrew of three included a pilot, a navigator, and a tail gunner.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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