challenging
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“It was really merely just to help her get a network established. I just think the work world is a challenging place.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
“When you have an acute need, it’s really challenging, because you’re paying 150 cents, 200 cents on the dollar,” Friedman said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Broad Peak is regarded as one of the more challenging mountains for climbers.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
By challenging a long-standing assumption about moisture, the researchers found a straightforward way to improve an existing battery material.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 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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