challenged

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A slide, meanwhile, would indicate that it would take more than lower rates to get buyers back into a pricey market at a time when consumer confidence is challenged.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

But she also challenged the first lady to follow her words with actions.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Story challenged the engineer and produced his own photos, taken during his post-storm boat trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Sion, 38, challenged Longevity Wellness Clinic after it used his photos, and was left even more angry when it falsely claimed one of its trainers had worked with him.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Until Columbus demonstrated that classical geography was hopelessly misconceived, the assumption was that the arguments of the ancients needed to be interpreted, not challenged.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton