challenging
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In a bright Glendale studio, Leigh McDaniel is challenging traditional healthcare norms with holistic pelvic care, offering sanctuary and healing for those navigating trauma, chronic pain and the complexities of sexual health.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Turnout in the election was low at 23% of the city’s 70,000 eligible voters, reflecting challenging living conditions and skepticism among Palestinians about whether the results would make a difference.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
More aggressive predation adds another layer of pressure in an already challenging environment.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
Cook is freeing up Ternus from three of the most challenging tasks facing an Apple CEO: dealing with Donald Trump, China’s Xi Jinping, and India’s Narendra Modi.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
The recovery of the artifacts in and around the wreck of the São José has, from the beginning, been challenging to say the least.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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