challenging
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The fix isn’t another pleasure: Research shows that vitality is improved by challenging avoidance, stasis and soothing habits—and instead leaning into uncertainty and discomfort.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Pinpointing the exact timing between earthquakes on the two faults is challenging.
From Science Daily • May 2, 2026
“The Zambian government is in a challenging position with China. China has tremendous political and financial influence in the country,” a spokesman for the committee told the Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
“However, Thursday’s sharp reversal underscores a market that is taking the stairs up but risks the elevator down on any sudden easing headline – making conditions exceptionally challenging for traders,” the bank added.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
The predictable response is that civil rights advocates are as committed to challenging mass incarceration and other forms of structural racism as they are to preserving affirmative action.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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