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challenge

[chal-inj] / ˈtΚƒΓ¦l ΙͺndΚ’ /




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The state’s suit represents a new challenge for the Blue Cross Blue Shield system, and could become a significant headache if other states follow Michigan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Moura says the findings challenge the common idea that aerobic exercise is mainly responsible for weight loss while strength training is useful primarily for building muscle.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

The criminal investigation is ongoing and the items seized in the raids on his homes in Norfolk and Berkshire will remain in police custody while his legal challenge over this material continues.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

But there are limits, said Spies, who over 25 years has experienced the pride in seeing her students book their dream roles and the challenge of watching them struggle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

It was a challenge, especially when I wasn’t feeling so good, because he wanted to be in the middle of everything and be friends with everyone.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Together, the three investigations will address some of the most important challenges of establishing a sustained human presence beyond Earth.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Schwartz faces a number of challenges in her first months as director, as her agency confronts staff cuts, measles outbreaks and a potential pneumonic plague case in Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Horvath cited recent Los Angeles Times reporting on the challenges victims face when obtaining and enforcing restraining orders as an inspiration for the Board of Supervisors motion, which was co-authored by board chair Hilda Solis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Boots has faced challenges in recent years with growing debt and changing shopping habits resulting in more people buying cheaper products online.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Liz’s coyote challenges are so popular, we have to organize the kids into lines.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Defence lawyers challenged the credibility of the evidence and argued the case against Ferris was deeply flawed.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Yet after the initial burst, he challenged only 10 more pitches all season, finishing with a 64% success rate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Bancroft, with Smith by his side, was challenged by on-field umpires Richard Illingworth and Nigel Llong.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Winning teams can be poor at challenges: The three teams with the best records in baseball were challenge challenged.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

From what I see, she is challenged every day with a new adventure.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

In Greece, he is staying at a friend’s apartment, he said, challenging reports that he had been living it up at a hotel bar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The tiny creature was found to interpret DNA instructions in a way researchers had never documented before, challenging a long held assumption about how the genetic code works.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

“Having a kid is daunting in about a hundred different ways, period — but it’s just getting more and more challenging financially,” Matt Schultz, chief consumer-finance analyst at LendingTree, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Yet he is so bad at ABS challenges that manager Dave Roberts forbade Pages from challenging pitches after his unsuccessful challenge in the NL Division Series opener Monday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

She heard the low, soft, rhythmic grunts of the females and cooing of the infants, the rumble of the males, with now and then a challenging bark.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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