challenged

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While the FCC has approved the deal, the transaction is on hold, as it has been challenged in court by a bipartisan group of state attorneys general as well as by rival DirecTV.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Designer Gianni Versace challenged this tacit rule in his Fall/Winter 1991 collection.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

It would mark the first time a sitting Labour prime minister has been challenged while in office.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Clarence Carter challenged himself last year, and he hit the jackpot with the biggest album of his career.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

We shall see, however, that over the years this basic pattern went through ever more severe crises that challenged its ability to survive.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson