challenge
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One challenge, he said, is to hold on to that initial attention and turn consumers just learning about the business into long-term buyers, users or fans.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 4, 2026
The ultimate challenge will be establishing whether its apparent advantages in animals translate into meaningful benefits for patients.
From Science Daily β Nov. 4, 2026
Raman, first elected to the council in 2020, joined the race in February, launching a challenge against someone she had publicly endorsed just a few weeks earlier.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 4, 2026
NBC News and CBS News called the race in Ossoff's favor, as he fended off a challenge from Republican Mike Collins in a state that President Donald Trump won in 2024.
From Barron's β Nov. 4, 2026
“I think you need to mix things up a bit. It would be a good challenge for you.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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"But we expect more room to discuss, to cooperate with Congress on global shared challenges" such as AI and cyber security.
From Barron's β Nov. 4, 2026
By combining magnetic stability with the ability to manipulate spin-based information, these materials could help overcome challenges that have held back conventional spintronic devices.
From Science Daily β Nov. 4, 2026
Outback Steakhouse is not the only full-service casual dining restaurant to face challenges since the pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 4, 2026
"He taught me to stay active, push my limits, and embrace challenges, shaping my love for sports and movement."
From BBC β Nov. 3, 2026
I was learning from books what my father had learned by doing, but we worked together to master challenges of converting metric measurements to the equivalents in inches, feet, and yards.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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Residents had challenged the evictions in the Delhi High Court, arguing that moving so far from their jobs, schools and communities would upend their lives.
From BBC β Nov. 3, 2026
They still rank 28th in rebounding, despite three consecutive double-doubles from Kessler, who responded after Redick challenged the center to be a larger rebounding presence.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 3, 2026
They want to be challenged by you, but ultimately they want to feel good.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 2, 2026
Solicitor General D John Sauer, in an emergency filing with the Supreme Court, said that "once California commingles the challenged ballots with lawful ones, there is no way to get the challenged ballots back."
From Barron's β Nov. 2, 2026
“My little sartorially challenged slip of a girl, we are ateliers. We dress the world itself. I embroider the earth with ice and frost, the most delicate silk in the world.”
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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Big picture: Most businesses are growing and seeing increased demand in a good sign for the economy, but it’s also a challenging time to manage costs and keep customers happy.
From MarketWatch β Nov. 4, 2026
When muscle repair mechanisms become impaired, recovering lost strength and function can become especially challenging.
From Science Daily β Nov. 4, 2026
There were no ICE agents at polls, Department of Justice officials challenging voters, or federal agents forcing state and local election officials to set aside ballots from alleged noncitizens.
From Slate β Nov. 4, 2026
News of the bid came shortly after MTY, which faces continued pressure from decreased consumer spending and a challenging operating environment, said it had parted ways with Chief Executive Eric Lefebvre.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 3, 2026
The students rocked the car back and forth, challenging McNamara to come out.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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