challenging
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The maker of Hot Wheels, American Girl and Uno has recently confronted a challenging market for toys, beset by tariffs on goods produced overseas and weaker-than-expected demand for Barbie dolls and Fisher-Price preschool products.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Beluga whales are among the most challenging marine mammals to study.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
The trio are in the middle of a challenging review of a landmark North American free trade agreement, known as the USMCA.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
"It had been a long summit push. What should have been five days to the summit and back took us 11 days, that's how challenging the conditions were," said Thrall.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
A group of Methodist, Baptist, Episcopal, Presbyterian, and Universalist ministers—all men—dominated the discussion that day, challenging the women’s rights resolutions that had been presented.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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