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The hospital trust said Dervin's case was "particularly complex" and finding all the evidence had been challenging.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Marc Metrick, the former CEO of Saks Global, who stepped down earlier this month, told “Women’s Wear Daily” in November that it had been challenging to get more brands onto the storefront.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Frankel spoke by phone to Saks’s finance chief, who told him summer sales had been challenging but that payments would happen in the fall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

A month after the relaunch, the new head of the Bom - who started his role during the saga - admitted the changes had been "challenging for some" and again apologised for the confusion.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

Sending Margaret away to school had been challenging, emotionally and financially.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson