tall order

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Still, for investors looking to cash their dividend checks and live off the income, accepting an annual payout of less than 1% may be a tall order.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

In January, when technical director Jason Wilcox told the United squad that was the aim despite Ruben Amorim's dismissal, it seemed a tall order.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The matchup is a tall order for Wright State, which won a First Four game in 2022 by beating Bryant.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Creating conditions for regime change through a military campaign was always a tall order, said Assaf Orion, the former head of strategic planning for the Israeli military.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

A tall order, but they got down to work.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield