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challenge

[chal-inj] / ˈtΚƒΓ¦l ΙͺndΚ’ /




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He now intends to build upon the record and push towards a fresh challenge for the 24-hour record which could require as many as 10,000 reps.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Messrs. Fernández-Villaverde and Norrick approach the challenge of unpacking the causes of all this with humility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Seven young women accepted the challenge in the first year and nine in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

An additional challenge is that people rarely consume sweeteners on their own.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

I didn’t want to be the one who lost the challenge for our team—again.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth

Hoffman resigned about a year later, citing “ongoing governance challenges since Mr. Overdeck’s return,” according to a firm filing earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Here are some of the challenges the trade pact has faced and the road ahead.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

“Tina Kotek told Oregonians that she would solve the problems and challenges facing our state,” Drazan said in the candidates’ first debate this month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

The research, published in Nature Medicine, challenges the long-held belief that these cells are always beneficial.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

One of her first challenges involved a pledge she had made to raise money for the University of Rochester.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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

Xavier’s aunt, Elizabeth Amaya, said Tuesday that she challenged the finding of suicide because if not for the fight, she said, Xavier would not have fled the classroom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Australia's Matt Renshaw played brilliantly for his 190 but was not challenged as he casually farmed the strike and protected Nathan Lyon in their ninth-wicket stand of 134.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

This helps to explain why up to 90 percent of forfeiture cases in some jurisdictions are not challenged.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Winning in the NFL is already challenging enough.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

They are also challenging to modify genetically and can be damaged during freezing and storage, complicating the production and distribution of cell therapies.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

The White House press secretary job is a challenging one, even under the best of circumstances.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 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

Adding to the temptation to avoid race is the fact that opportunities for challenging mass incarceration on purely race-neutral grounds have never been greater.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander


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