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Botman was shown a yellow card - the correct sanction for a reckless tackle - by referee Jarred Gillett for the Newcastle centre-back's 18th minute challenge on Villa striker Nicolas Jackson on Saturday.
From BBC β Oct. 20, 2026
While that legal challenge plays out, Webull is getting in on the action by offering perps that will be listed on Kalshi and cleared by a Kalshi subsidiary.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 20, 2026
Caruso didn’t run for the 2026 race, despite many expecting him to challenge Bass again.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 20, 2026
“Access alone isn’t enough. Engagement is the challenge for all employers,” said Kerry Sette, head of customer insights and research at Voya.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 20, 2026
Which is probably why it was my favorite; there was nothing I loved more than a challenge.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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Many autism-therapy providers and an industry group cite studies of young children showing high-hour therapy can help those with severe challenges.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 21, 2026
But the company touted growth outside the US while acknowledging challenges stateside.
From Barron's β Oct. 20, 2026
Canada has grappled with challenges to its unity before.
From BBC β Oct. 20, 2026
San Clemente’s challenges demonstrate what more of California will probably face as the twin dangers of fire and coastal erosion converge this winter.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 20, 2026
Their death-in-prison sentences were insulated from legal challenges or appeals by a maze of procedural rules, statutes of limitations, and legal barricades designed to make successful postconviction challenges almost impossible.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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Javaris, who spent a week's placement at Siemens Energy alongside friend and classmate McKenzie, also said the work experience challenged his social skills in a new setting.
From BBC β Oct. 20, 2026
Prosecutors with the Ventura County district attorney’s office challenged the move, arguing Luster continued to misrepresent the nature of his crimes and remained a threat to public safety.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 19, 2026
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 β 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 β Oct. 18, 2026
Daylight was dawning; a troop of horses coming from Latium caught sight of the shining helmet of Euryalus and challenged him.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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With a challenging decision potentially looming, BBC Sport takes a look at how close one of the sport's greats is to leaving the game forever.
From BBC β Oct. 20, 2026
“The challenging thing is he’s sort of a conduit to her.”
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 20, 2026
"Although the whole process was somewhat challenging... everyone with common sense says the Turkish capital markets will be much healthier," he said.
From Barron's β Oct. 20, 2026
“Obviously, it’s gotten a little bit more challenging with this additional inflation that we’ve seen,” finance chief Paul Jacobson said.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 20, 2026
A group of Methodist, Baptist, Episcopal, Presbyterian, and Universalist ministers—all men—dominated the discussion that day, challenging the women’s rights resolutions that had been presented.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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