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His biggest challenge as leader is approaching, and when all is said and done next year, he desperately needs something to show for it.
From BBC β Sep. 19, 2026
These companies are exploring experimental architectures that could challenge the industry’s current training practices.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 19, 2026
Slaughter said he found Defending Education likely to succeed on its 1st Amendment challenge, writing that the UC policy “compels speech and is viewpoint-based.”
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 19, 2026
The target was never likely to pose a challenge to an England batting line-up that remains powerful despite Phil Salt and Jacob Bethell being absent injured.
From BBC β Sep. 19, 2026
We were about to have our next challenge.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
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But the craft is in peril due to inflation, fewer skilled apprentices and other challenges.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 19, 2026
But the last two decades have been filled with challenges for McClatchy, whose chain of newspapers across the Central Valley and beyond was once known for its energetic journalism and independent streak.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 19, 2026
Colleen Babcock, Rightmove's head of partner marketing, says London faces additional challenges because its market is heavily weighted towards flats, and "affordability more broadly remains a key challenge".
From BBC β Sep. 19, 2026
The company’s global events can draw tens of thousands of athletes, testing their strength and endurance as they cycle through challenges like rowing, sandbag lunges, sled pushes and burpees.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 18, 2026
However, too many schools have succumbed to funding challenges or embraced a narrow focus on tested subjects, resulting in minimal, if any, arts experiences for the children they serve.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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“Agency-led rules and guidance remain constrained by existing law and can be revised by future administrations or challenged in court,” said David Scheuermann, an investment analyst at Swiss crypto group Sygnum Bank.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 18, 2026
Another student challenged his plan for public participation in A.I. companies, asking whether the government would then have its own financial incentive to encourage the technology’s growth.
From Slate β Sep. 17, 2026
While the ratings Emmy program ticked up in the previous two years, the telecast remains challenged by the overall trend of viewers skipping award show telecasts in favor of clips on social media.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 16, 2026
“That’s probably the most important channel through which buying a home builds wealth,” said James Choi, a professor of finance at the Yale School of Management, who has challenged traditional personal-finance advice in his research.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 16, 2026
There was no arguing with the fact that even with his challenged sense of style, Barack was a catch.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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“Protecting hundreds of kilometers of energy infrastructure remains challenging, suggesting that durable regional de-escalation and security arrangements ultimately provide a more effective solution than additional infrastructure alone,” they say.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 18, 2026
Hall led the party through the exceedingly challenging times of the Cold War era, the aftermath of McCarthyism, and the subsequent collapse of the Soviet Union.
From Slate β Sep. 18, 2026
Still, it notes: “The seasonal backdrop remains challenging, and macroeconomic uncertainty is elevated, while higher interest rates and oil prices could present a headwind for the economy and market valuations.”
From MarketWatch β Sep. 18, 2026
If there was a table for under-performance, Hibs would be challenging at the top.
From BBC β Sep. 16, 2026
The predictable response is that civil rights advocates are as committed to challenging mass incarceration and other forms of structural racism as they are to preserving affirmative action.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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