challenged

Example Sentences

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As expected, the manufacturers of the two drugs also challenged the findings, and their investors appeared unconcerned.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

The law “does not require the defendant to show that his federal duties specifically invited his challenged conduct,” he writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Throughout the film, the question of what gives art its value appears in several forms, challenged by Lori and Julian when their initially stilted working relationship transforms into something more intimate.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Home Office decisions to reject an asylum applicant can be challenged, and potentially overturned, in the courts.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Natalie challenged, and Chess felt that something had changed.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix