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challenge

[chal-inj] / ˈtΚƒΓ¦l ΙͺndΚ’ /




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Scotland's courts overturned the approval following a challenge from environmental campaigners.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

“They do have an engagement challenge, but I’m actually very upbeat about their ability to turn it around.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Botman was shown a yellow card - the correct sanction for a reckless tackle - by referee Jarred Gillett for the Newcastle centre-back's 18th minute challenge on Villa striker Nicolas Jackson on Saturday.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Securing convictions was another challenge, with officers often unable to gather sufficient evidence amid the chaos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

She was Seven Nightshade Salazar, and there hadn’t been a challenge she’d backed down from yet.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

Many autism-therapy providers and an industry group cite studies of young children showing high-hour therapy can help those with severe challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

But the company touted growth outside the US while acknowledging challenges stateside.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

He said Northern Ireland was a small nation that could be "agile and innovative" in tackling challenges like increasing renewable energy, improving waste management and reducing emissions.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

San Clemente’s challenges demonstrate what more of California will probably face as the twin dangers of fire and coastal erosion converge this winter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

There are more life-and-death challenges we have to face.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Prosecutors with the Ventura County district attorney’s office challenged the move, arguing Luster continued to misrepresent the nature of his crimes and remained a threat to public safety.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Beyond their potential clinical importance, the findings also provide new insight into the fundamental process of skin renewal, helping address a question that has challenged scientists for decades.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Paul Cremo, who directs the Met's commissioning program, said creating the other-worldly universe for "Bardo" -- in which tendrils engulf singers and ghosts explode -- challenged the Met's technical staff.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

That is especially the case if profitability is challenged, for example because it is harder to make markets when prices are swinging wildly, or if fewer clients want to trade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

When the man carried Bobby’s luggage to his room, he suddenly recognized the reclusive champion and challenged him to a game.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

A spokesperson for Queen's said the university was "operating in a challenging financial environment and has consistently highlighted that the current higher education funding model, and continued budget uncertainty, are unsustainable".

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

“The challenging thing is he’s sort of a conduit to her.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

DeepSeek, one of China's top AI labs, shook up the industry in January 2025 with a low-cost, high-performance chatbot, challenging assumptions of US dominance.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

With Lux, Rosalía sought to make “a classically influenced project that’s really challenging the status quo,” according to Goldstein.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

“Although it may be challenging for teachers to find adaptive instruments to suit the individual needs of their students,” Sobol says, “the music market catalog offerings are expanding.”

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin


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