challenged
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Beyond their potential clinical importance, the findings also provide new insight into the fundamental process of skin renewal, helping address a question that has challenged scientists for decades.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
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
The court heard that, when O'Brien was arrested, he "argued with officers" and "challenged" them.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Another man who lost his job collecting map data to AI challenged his employer in arbitration and won compensation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
What if you challenged me with a distance of one-billionth of a foot?
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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