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challenge

[chal-inj] / ˈtΚƒΓ¦l ΙͺndΚ’ /




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Taking over from Pep Guardiola - 20 trophies during 10 seasons in charge - was always going to be a big challenge for Maresca.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The challenge of helping little ones process the trauma is acute for caregivers of children with special needs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

But given “the structural challenge of a good part of their business,” he said, “I’m not actually sure that it’s a great stock right now.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

The findings challenge the assumption that birds traveling enormous distances must have wings optimized primarily for efficient long-distance flight.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

The New York Times even issued an open plea urging Fischer to continue his challenge.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Those future challenges are for a different day.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

The lack of a close relationship can create challenges when it’s time to share an asset.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

In a wide-ranging interview before the event, Kim — who was appointed in February after holding an interim presidential role — said he leads USC at a time of promise and deep challenges:

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Technical and regulatory challenges have so far prevented the much-hyped flying car sector from getting off the ground.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 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

Paul Cremo, who directs the Met's commissioning program, said creating the other-worldly universe for "Bardo" -- in which tendrils engulf singers and ghosts explode -- challenged the Met's technical staff.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

While his legal fight was going on in Italy, another Ukrainian man called Volodymyr Zhuravlov successfully challenged Germany's extradition bid in a Polish court.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

"Defendants shall not enter into, renew, or expand any agreement authorizing the development, creation, dissemination, placement, or airing of the challenged advertisements," Rochon said in the court order.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Fain had clashed with another UAW vice president, Rich Boyer, who unsuccessfully challenged Fain for the top job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

This assumption challenged everything physicists had assumed about the motion of objects.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

Winning in the NFL is already challenging enough.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

However, last weekend's 5-0 win over St Mirren forms part of a run of five victories and a draw in seven matches under Vrancken after a challenging introduction to his tenure.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

In addition, introducing the labels can be challenging, and some markers may alter the behavior of the very structures scientists want to study.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

If you have never read his work, prepare yourself for a serious undertaking—or perhaps start with something more manageable like “Perdido Street Station,” slightly less challenging at around 700 pages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Allowing them to be together for more than a few stolen hours, without challenging the rules of the game.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern


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