challenging
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Australia's defence minister Richard Marles said Thursday that Canberra was "disappointed" the Chinese leaseholder of the strategic Darwin Port was challenging efforts to return it to local ownership.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Natalia said the most challenging part was not actually the crash itself, but everything that followed.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The 42-year-old incorporated hacky sacks into a recent workout, challenging students to push-ups each time the sack dropped.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
A research team led by Prof. Frank Glorius at the University of Münster's Institute of Organic Chemistry in Germany has now introduced a new way to make one of these challenging molecular structures.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
Joon stands with his hands on his hips like he is challenging the kid to do better.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
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