challenging

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Warsh’s other aim, a smaller Fed presence in financial markets, looks challenging too.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Confrontational since childhood — his mother recalls him challenging his teachers and practicing fiery speeches in the mirror — Manzo became disillusioned by his government’s failure to contain crime.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Dr Andreas Krieg, a security expert from King's College London, told BBC Verify the fibre-optics render Israel's capacity to detect, jam and intercept drones "largely irrelevant" and makes finding the operator significantly more challenging.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Most of us already know physical activity is important, but sticking with a routine can still feel challenging, especially when time is limited.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Then he’d enrolled me in two more challenging courses—college algebra, which terrified me, and biology, which didn’t but only because I didn’t know what it was.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover