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Whiteman also highlights the value of existing programmes such as "Primary Futures", which bring in volunteers from different professions into schools to "challenge stereotypes and raise aspirations".
From BBC β Sep. 30, 2026
Faber spoke with The Wall Street Journal about how she is managing the challenge, while also finding some upside in the disruption.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 30, 2026
“Like all correctional agencies, contraband, particularly cell phones, narcotics, and weapons, remains a constant challenge, and we continue to tackle the problem of contraband being introduced into our facilities,” the spokesperson said.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 30, 2026
"Power of Mama" coordinator Mita Anggraeni told AFP sexism had been a challenge.
From Barron's β Sep. 30, 2026
And aside from the weather, there was what many regarded as an even greater challenge: the Antikythera wreck was about 197 feet down.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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With such a wide remit, there are unique challenges: Dias needs to support a different technology strategy for each business, she recently told me.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 30, 2026
But the challenges made by other scientists include claims that the video contains shapes and movements which did not fit with normal cell structures or behaviours, and that the cilia seemed to be too big.
From BBC β Sep. 30, 2026
However UK Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood acknowledged in parliament this month that the deal has "not been without its challenges" and "the numbers are still relatively small".
From Barron's β Sep. 30, 2026
That finding challenges the usual way scientists interpret thermal stress and provides a new approach for estimating total heat exposure across coastal ecosystems.
From Science Daily β Sep. 30, 2026
He saw that he had a donor he could trust, maybe a WL who could be educated about the real challenges of abating poverty.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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The Latin Grammy-winning artist has long championed feminist causes and challenged sexual harassment in the entertainment industry — a topic central to her 2024 Netflix documentary, “Mon Laferte, Te Amo.”
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 30, 2026
Two of the complainants also challenged whether the health claims in the ad breached the ASA's advertising code.
From BBC β Sep. 29, 2026
Parents have long challenged their children’s identities, of course.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 26, 2026
Netanyahu and the Israeli government have rejected the allegations and challenged the legality of the warrant.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 24, 2026
What if you challenged me with a distance of one-billionth of a foot?
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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The problem predates recent federal cuts challenging higher education, he said, emphasizing a decline in public trust in universities and affirming that USC is well placed to address it.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 30, 2026
A residents' appeal challenging the court ruling that upheld the commission's decision is scheduled for Friday in Belfast.
From Barron's β Sep. 30, 2026
Some of that may have to do with lifestyle choices of younger workers who want to work for themselves; some of it may be a response to “a more challenging job market.”
From MarketWatch β Sep. 30, 2026
Hasa says that it will be "challenging" for companies to establish mass production of sodium ion batteries.
From BBC β Sep. 29, 2026
Her lasting legacy to the 587th Bomber Aviation Regiment was in choosing the challenging Pe-2 dive-bomber planes that they flew, and the 587th’s commitment to those planes would have made her proud.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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