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Teacher retention is a challenge successive governments have had to grapple with.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Voting-rights groups supplemented a parallel suit to challenge the rule as well.

From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026

Sam Sacks writes that Mr. Lee’s novel has “wonderfully evoked the unmatched urgency of this period of childhood” when every challenge “feels like a matter of life and death.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Now, the junta also faces internal threats that challenge the military's cohesion.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

It had been easier than he’d anticipated—a relief, because part two was going to be a challenge.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Dollyfest was originally set for January 2026 — around Parton’s 80th birthday — but the star paused plans after experiencing health challenges in August 2025, according to her estate’s press release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

Ministers want to see companies compete for the funding to help tackle challenges like cutting waiting lists in the NHS and bolstering cybersecurity and defence.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Beyond promoting economic growth, US priorities this year include dealing with "global imbalances" and sovereign debt challenges.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

That list includes everything from design changes during construction to supply-chain challenges that at times idled a huge on-site labor force.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Here, with tougher terrain and with a much larger territory, Tao Tao faced greater challenges when it came to finding bamboo, water, and shelter.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

“We’re going to need the depth of this roster,” Riley said, “and we obviously challenged that in the fourth quarter, and obviously didn’t respond the way we wanted.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

However, the South Korean study published last year challenged it by arguing that Type Ia supernovae did not all reach the same peak brightness as the universe aged.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026

Salmond, a former SNP leader and first minister, challenged the way the investigation was conducted, and in 2019 government lawyers conceded the process had been unlawful and procedurally unfair.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

The Danish company was a leader in the blockbuster GLP-1 weight-loss category but has seen its lead challenged by Eli Lilly and smaller competitors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

They celebrated anniversaries, regularly renewed their vows, and growled when challenged by outside forces.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

So the states returned to court, this time with a new lawsuit challenging the finished product.

From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026

Still, India’s outlook has become more challenging as the Middle East conflict pushes up oil prices and pressures capital flows and the rupee, raising risks to growth and inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

We haven't been challenging at the top end.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

New video evidence from West Africa is challenging that assumption.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

Civil rights advocates considered and rejected two other black women as plaintiffs when planning a test case challenging segregation practices: Claudette Colvin and Mary Louise Smith.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander