challenge
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However, he said, “China needs to be careful not to give the impression that they are trying to challenge the strategic order in the Arctic.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Singapore is one of the world's fastest aging countries and its seniors are embracing the challenge of staying healthy creatively.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
In July he learned that any further attempt to challenge the Kremlin could land him in jail.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“DCOR is the poster child for why the Coastal Commission must retain its … ability to challenge yet another very bad idea that will increase the risk of a spill off our coast.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
On July 19,1545, the Mary Rose was about to face its greatest challenge.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
The biggest obstacles to President Trump’s order on vaccines may be the logistical challenges it poses for parents, health providers and drugmakers in the United States.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
The challenges reflect the culmination of a long-standing identity crisis inside Google: whether to prioritize mass-market commercial products, or build tools for scientific research.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
This reduces the potential for tactical bad challenges to get a team reduced to 10 men.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Alex Cooper’s Unwell Beverage Co. is shutting down, offering a fresh reminder of the challenges that can face celebrity brand extensions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“There are a number of challenges to bringing Styx here. You understand why this is difficult, right?”
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
"Where water companies seek to pass unnecessary costs onto households, they will be challenged," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
He first attracted attention in 2017 as Lord Buckethead, when he challenged then-prime minister Theresa May in the general election.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Starting a year ago, the court itself began to employ the term biological sex in equal-protection decisions in which transgender claimants challenged laws imposing requirements for gender-affirming care, passport identification, and participation in sports.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
Although that transaction has closed, it is being challenged in court by eight states seeking to block the merger on antitrust grounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Somehow he found that he didn’t care anymore that Natalie had been a Lip Gloss Girl in charge of everything at school, and nobody ever challenged her.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
New research from Stanford is challenging that picture.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Assessing opposition to the war is challenging due to censorship.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Still, the extended deployment and challenging conditions weighed on servicemembers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
“It was going to be challenging to have it inside to begin with, but I was looking forward to it,” Polizzi said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Singing a 3rd or 6th away from the melody is very challenging, as the tendency is for singers to slip from their parts into unison with the melody.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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