tall order
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"The big thing, if the APC wins, which they have to do and is a tall order, is to regain the trust of Nigerians," Okonkwo said.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Matching the success of the 2025 film slate was always going to be a tall order, particularly when so many of Warner Bros.’ movies that year overperformed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The gap makes a durable dialogue—the kind that might keep the competition from spiraling into a crisis neither government is prepared to manage—a tall order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Getting investors to look past the dazzle of artificial intelligence and data centers toward ordinary roads, bridges and cell towers is a fairly tall order these days.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
First we had to get Quinby into the harness, and that was a tall order.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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