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The moth's caterpillars will only eat two plants - aspen and creeping willow - which makes it a challenge to conserve, according to Butterfly Conservation.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
"The biggest challenge for young people is that there aren't many jobs," the 20-year-old told AFP.
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
The challenge was determining exactly where the immune cells inside the brain had originated.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Then, like all successful revolutionaries, Castro faced the harder challenge of improving life for the people.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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The biggest obstacles to President Trump’s order on vaccines may be the logistical challenges it poses for parents, health providers and drugmakers in the United States.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Several of the projects have similarly faced legal challenges, but the ballroom project is the first to reach the Supreme Court.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
A mistake many people make, Bobby says, is thinking that really, really liking someone should supersede whatever challenges they might face.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 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
There are more life-and-death challenges we have to face.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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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
Although that transaction has closed, it is being challenged in court by eight states seeking to block the merger on antitrust grounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Jaissle challenged Junuzovic to improve and earn his place in the starting line-up, and "kept his word" when he did.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Last month, Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD challenged Toyota, Nissan and Suzuki in their front yard, launching a pint-sized "kei" car in Japan.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
We shall see, however, that over the years this basic pattern went through ever more severe crises that challenged its ability to survive.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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Assessing opposition to the war is challenging due to censorship.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Still, the extended deployment and challenging conditions weighed on servicemembers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
NHS medical director Prof Frankie Swords praised the "outstanding professionalism" of staff and said the situation was making delivering care challenging.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Measuring such slow circulation inside a living brain is especially challenging because researchers need methods that can observe the process without causing permanent damage.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Whaling first brought people to South Georgia Island, and it was to a whaling station that Endurance headed as its final stop before challenging the Antarctic.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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