challenge
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A judge has restricted his transfer and temporarily blocked his deportation while his legal challenge proceeds.
From Salon β Oct. 10, 2026
"And I see this becoming a bigger challenge in the coming months," he said.
From Barron's β Oct. 10, 2026
The challenge isn’t only securing computing power but accurately predicting how much firepower startups will need as they scale.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 10, 2026
However, the material also presents a significant challenge if even tiny quantities enter the plasma.
From Science Daily β Oct. 10, 2026
From day one, Washington’s challenge was to whip his troops into shape.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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Miri said he filed a habeas corpus petition on June 19, a legal action that challenges the lawfulness of a person’s detention, but declined to be interviewed on the case.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 11, 2026
The uncertainty adds to the challenges facing Saudi efforts that were already hit hard by the war with Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 10, 2026
Reaching this state efficiently remains one of the most important challenges in fusion energy research.
From Science Daily β Oct. 10, 2026
King Charles III has warned of the challenges disinformation and other "hostile online activity" pose to trust and security in the digital age.
From BBC β Oct. 10, 2026
Olmsted had intended the report for a professional audience, one that would take for granted Jackson Park’s fundamental acceptability and value the report as an unflinching guide to the challenges ahead.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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Fain had clashed with another UAW vice president, Rich Boyer, who unsuccessfully challenged Fain for the top job.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 9, 2026
It’s a story I’ve repeatedly told over my decades-long journalism career, and no one has yet challenged my description of my grandmother as an immigrant.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 7, 2026
Winning teams can be poor at challenges: The three teams with the best records in baseball were challenge challenged.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 7, 2026
Traveling down with her daughter from Blackpool for a tapestry-less visit to the museum, Roberts challenged the argument that sponsors should be getting something for their financial commitment.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 4, 2026
Nobody openly challenged gender boundaries—in spite of the wartime crew cuts and men’s underwear.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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Pillay’s career includes challenging apartheid in South Africa and serving on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, where she helped establish legal precedents recognizing sexual violence as an act of genocide.
From Salon β Oct. 10, 2026
The movie also hinges on a major twist that Warner Bros. worked to keep secret, making it challenging to discuss Cruise’s performance in full.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 10, 2026
That becomes especially challenging in applications such as space exploration, where equipment must be compact, lightweight, and reliable.
From Science Daily β Oct. 9, 2026
Some people thought they would be up there challenging for the title but they look far too inconsistent to do that.
From BBC β Oct. 8, 2026
In fact, keeping a skunk as a pet is much more challenging than keeping a dog or a cat.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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