It took Jordan and Pippen several years to become what they finally were, to realize how much they needed each other to survive the daunting playoff wars.
Beyond the limitless marketing possibilities in a vast, heavily populated country, China and its so-called coming-out party might even win the increasingly daunting ratings wars against reality television in countless languages if the authorities lose their heads and tear-gas a few protesters as a backdrop to the opening ceremony.
If victory was ever possible in this war, it has not been won, and America still faces the daunting challenges of the other war, in Afghanistan.
Other targets are the national security adviser, who is also the President's Christian spiritual counselor and who believes the president to be God's representative on earth, and the president himself, who urges Americans not to be daunted by the war and to continue shopping.
He wants Democrats to remember what they learned during the cold war, when they faced daunting international challenges with courage, determination and a clear set of goals.
In a world rife with daunting global challenges--from civil war in Syria, to ISIS, US relations with Russia, the refugee crisis in Europe, China's territorial ambitions in the South China Sea, and more--improvements in global health are a bright spot.
As a nation, we face daunting financial challenges: paying for two wars, bolstering a sputtering economy, financing Social Security and educating our young.
Returning after her years of Mediterranean warmth and access to a profusion of fresh ingredients, David found her native country in the post-war period grey and daunting.
Launching a war on terrorism is one thing; a civil war on terrorism is altogether more daunting.
The logistics of predigital war photography and reporting were daunting.
Perhaps nowhere are the challenges as daunting as in Guatemala, where a 36-year war left some 200,000 dead, mostly at the hands of the government.
