And yet, the work to effectuate solutions (such as improved irrigation, integrated water management, wastewater reuse, better sanitation practices, more effective public-private partnerships, trans-boundary cooperation, and enhanced public education) have so far proven unequal to this colossal challenge.
Such is the colossal challenge facing this untried leader.
They may be loathe to elect candidates who can easily seem too parochial for the colossal challenge of resurrecting a global city.
The missteps in monitoring Mr. Garrido's case highlight the colossal challenge of tracking and supervising the more than 65,000 sex offenders registered in the state.
Reuters sees the Rouhani landslide as a mandate for change: "Victory will be followed by the colossal challenge of putting Iran back on its feet, repairing the damage done by eight years of growing mistrust between Tehran and the West".
Expanding the airport would avoid the colossal challenge, inherent in the mayor's plans, of moving a large number of businesses and people from west to east London.Heathrow's plans could mean building over a reservoir and two busy motorways.
For a city often maligned for its organizational ineptitude, Rome was clearly enjoying its moment, basking in a shower of praise for successfully confronting the colossal challenge of organizing logistical and security measures to manage and protect so many pilgrims and potentates on such short notice.
Recently, a journalist asked me how Haiti will deal with the colossal challenges ahead.
SAN ANTONIO — It is a colossal challenge to stand out on a stage crowded with global stars, corporate pitchmen, living legends and future Hall of Famers.
Either way, both sides face a colossal challenge in planning for one of the most complicated and far-reaching social undertakings ever.
With a career marked by drive and ambition but still in its early stages, Mr. Gamal, 37, has taken on a colossal challenge.
