tall order
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Fabio's prediction: The boys have got a tall order on Saturday.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
It’s a tall order for a group that looked hopelessly disjointed in the first two weeks to travel across the country and humble one of the hottest teams in the league.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 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
Yet industry observers say that’s a tall order at a time when the larger market has soured on electric cars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Then, in an extremely understanding voice, he said, “Well, I never did! That’s rather a tall order, isn’t it? What do you think yourself?”
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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