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challenge

[chal-inj] / ˈtʃæl ɪndʒ /




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The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued to challenge the project.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Singapore is one of the world's fastest aging countries and its seniors are embracing the challenge of staying healthy creatively.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

In July he learned that any further attempt to challenge the Kremlin could land him in jail.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

“DCOR is the poster child for why the Coastal Commission must retain its … ability to challenge yet another very bad idea that will increase the risk of a spill off our coast.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

I saw now that it’d been stupid to challenge him earlier.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

It really helped Max with his hitting and would most definitely help Pages with the untimely ABS challenges he makes to no avail in the early innings.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

The challenges reflect the culmination of a long-standing identity crisis inside Google: whether to prioritize mass-market commercial products, or build tools for scientific research.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

While the US Navy has acknowledged supply challenges, it has denied that a mental health crisis is taking place on the Lincoln, which has 5,000 onboard.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

A CEO’s most important task is simply making sure the business survives, he said, noting the challenges of the current era: trade wars and disrupted supplies of energy and chips.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Carroll was shaking his head in frustration—about the crime and about all the challenges of peacekeeping—when an aide appeared and told him an American was waiting at the compound gate to see him.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

“Innovation is a little more challenged to bring in new customers in this environment,” Penegor said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Starting a year ago, the court itself began to employ the term biological sex in equal-protection decisions in which transgender claimants challenged laws imposing requirements for gender-affirming care, passport identification, and participation in sports.

From Slate Aug. 7, 2026

"I liked the idea of being challenged and had always admired women in non-traditional roles," she says.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

In a suburban Tucson district, Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani is seeking reelection, challenged by Democrat JoAnna Mendoza, a former Marine.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

It challenged me and humbled me, lifted me up and shrank me down, sometimes all at once.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

The self-styled intergalactic space warrior said he was "more popular" when standing against Farage compared to Andy Burnham, after he picked up 95 votes when challenging the now-prime minister in Makerfield in June.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Assessing opposition to the war is challenging due to censorship.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong appeared inclined to grant a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s immigration raids in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Still, the extended deployment and challenging conditions weighed on servicemembers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Getting students to understand the musical differences between phrases is actually less challenging than you might imagine.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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