challenged

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Brown had challenged Anunoby to step up his offensive rebounding.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Mindy Romero, director of the Center for Inclusive Democracy in California, challenged the narrative that California has a problem and suggested that people should look at the issue from a different perspective.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

A coalition of states had challenged the fee, arguing it hurt their ability to staff publicly run universities, schools and healthcare systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

A stronger-than-expected payrolls print challenged the recession-cuts narrative.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Anticipating the barn was about to be burned down, Booth challenged all of his pursuers to honorable combat on open ground.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson