challenge
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Instead, the defendants and their lawyers questioned whether criticism of a government act amounted to a direct challenge to state power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
"It was a huge logistical challenge," Jakob, another German soldier, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The results challenge the traditional idea that intestinal epithelial cells are primarily temporary responders whose main role is to serve as a barrier.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
Other communities will soon face a similar depopulation challenge and may look to what Greenock is trying as a possible way ahead.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
“By what authority do you challenge me?” roared the muvuki.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Plus: U.S. and Canada inch toward trade deal; Toyota challenges GM’s American sales reign.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Butler highlighted the challenges he faces as he has "only got seven months" before the next assembly elections in May 2027 but there "will be no rushed decisions".
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
SeaWorld has faced a number of challenges since the 2010s, many stemming from the intense public criticism over its captive orca breeding program, which the company ended in 2016.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
New research from Yale has now uncovered an unexpected mechanism that challenges a long-standing view of the brain circuits involved in hunger and weight control.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Yelena sees the cosmonaut as a combination of scientist and athlete, and she enjoys the challenges of training.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
No one challenged that interpretation until Dodger pitcher Andy Messersmith and retired Expo Dave McNally entered arbitration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Former AFL Women's star Kate McCarthy was among those who challenged that framing, noting: "Players don't simply 'find themselves in situations'."
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
“We remain focused on improving execution while continuing to navigate a housing market challenged by affordability concerns, elevated mortgage rates and inconsistent consumer confidence due to geopolitical and economic uncertainty,” he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
He recalls spending hours in the British Library researching property laws going back to the 14th Century, so that when challenged he was armed with the facts.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
So, she challenged Auntie to send the city mouse here instead and promised me for the next summer.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Hovnanian Enterprises HOV -13.84%decrease; red down pointing triangle swung to a third-quarter loss as it continues to navigate a challenging housing market, plagued by steep rates and soft consumer sentiment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Danny Murphy: Liverpool might need a bit more time before they are challenging for the title again.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Calhoun has been challenging CIF rules on high school transfers and NIL.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
New research from Monash University suggests that recent discoveries about human evolution are challenging the traditional system scientists use to name and classify our ancestors.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
On my parents' end, they couldn't understand why I was making an already challenging situation worse.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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