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challenge

[chal-inj] / ˈtΚƒΓ¦l ΙͺndΚ’ /




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"Power of Mama" coordinator Mita Anggraeni told AFP sexism had been a challenge.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

The airline’s moves to boost its international business class and premium economy seating are designed to challenge larger rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

For a while, Liverpool rose to the challenge, only to find that it could hardly keep up with City’s huge squad and its uncanny ability to refresh it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

He has now been given permission to challenge the length of that sentence at the Court of Appeal on 5 November.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

One night, a figure appeared who didn’t answer her challenge.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Albie-Junior and his father have since embarked on several climbing challenges together raising thousands for their local football club in the process.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Overcoming numerous challenges in his football career made him steadfast.

From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2026

"As I appear before you today, it is my belief that the rule of law faces challenges unlike any we have experienced in our lifetime," Smith said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

In the past, courts have supplied this important backstop in other widespread policy challenges, such as the public health threats of tobacco use and the opioid epidemic, that lacked adequate legislative or regulatory responses.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

In one of those silly online challenges JP likes to do.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Churches keep them in case a prayer meeting is challenged and its organisers are accused of trying to convert those inside.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

He was currently involved in a feud with Andrade El Idolo and challenged him for the national championship Saturday in Chicago, with El Idolo winning to retain the title.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

This idea is now increasingly challenged by a notion Reczek calls “democratized kinship”— the idea that maintaining family ties depends on their quality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Two years later, new scientific evidence came to light which challenged one of the key assumptions underpinning the prosecution case.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

“Judges, please join me here at the podium as I call out your names. First up: Mrs. Kate Sullivan. Kindergarten teacher. She is joined today by her directionally challenged students, Abby and Victor.”

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

Gen Z women are "leading the charge in challenging gendered DIY stereotypes", according to a 2024 report by B&Q.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Hasa says that it will be "challenging" for companies to establish mass production of sodium ion batteries.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The model was more capable than the company’s previous models in completing challenging tasks from end-to-end without human assistance, as well as writing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

After several years of development and testing in Texas, SpaceX began flying the rocket in its full configuration in 2023, deliberately following suborbital trajectories, which are safer and less challenging.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

He watched his classmates tap-dance with tongues, challenging one another, slipping and sliding from story to story.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds




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