challenged

Example Sentences

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Surveillance cameras and license plate readers are commonly used by investigators and have rarely been challenged.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

She challenged the idea that turbines were ugly.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

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

Nobody openly challenged gender boundaries—in spite of the wartime crew cuts and men’s underwear.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein