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challenge

[chal-inj] / ˈtΚƒΓ¦l ΙͺndΚ’ /


NOUN
call, demand
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VERB
engage, stimulate
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Garrett said he does not back down from a challenge by teammates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

The challenge of getting a beautiful book into print and past the objections of China’s censors has afflicted everything from graphic novels to cookbooks.

From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2026

She had just seen a TV news report about a TikTok door-kick challenge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

Although building advanced quantum computers is often viewed as a challenge primarily for physicists, he argues that chemistry offers valuable expertise that could help accelerate progress.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

The young women wondered if the attention to detail was a subtle challenge.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

With voter registration far from being completed, the schedule for a December vote also presented significant logistical challenges.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

Former officials say one of the biggest challenges of any overhaul will be stemming the deep-rooted corruption that has allowed gangs to thrive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

In the mouse model, vaccination not only protected against the disease caused by the virus but also preserved the animals' ability to respond to future immune challenges.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

And even if crude becomes better supplied, that doesn’t necessarily solve the challenges in refined products, she said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

The double helix has solved all three of the major challenges of genetic physiology using ingenious variations on the same theme.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Instead, they organized, challenged their own party, and made themselves harder to dismiss.

From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026

Bangladesh's government challenged her on Tuesday to seek extradition from India if she was genuinely determined to return.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

Three years later, she publicly challenged OpenAI after it unveiled a chatbot voice she said sounded eerily similar to hers, despite her having declined an offer to lend her voice to the company.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

Both parties will be challenged to stop the spread of antisemitism within their ranks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

“I hear that they’ve challenged you,” said Loki.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

"Experiencing regular pain, not being able to walk, getting public transport to work and living independently all became really challenging for me."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

The Australian is challenging that decision while also stepping up to heavyweight to face Deontay Wilder on the Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua undercard in December.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

It’s a bit more challenging, but I want to do that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

“The experience of working with Liz helped us see how we could really formalize and build some institutional capacity to make sure great content about care gets made in a challenging media environment.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

Partner songs are slightly more challenging to sing in that they use different melodies.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin


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