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challenge

[chal-inj] / ˈtΚƒΓ¦l ΙͺndΚ’ /




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You say you want to stop comparing yourself to your friends, but I challenge you to reframe how you view comparison, itself.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

But the postseason has been an insurmountable challenge for the modern Yankees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Each investigation will address a different challenge of establishing a lasting human presence on the Moon.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Andrew's lawyers have used a judicial review to challenge the actions of the force's chief constable and the Central Criminal Court.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

And aside from the weather, there was what many regarded as an even greater challenge: the Antikythera wreck was about 197 feet down.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

Matthew Stafford’s eye fakes and quick snaps may test Buffalo, and Josh Allen’s arm strength and edge rusher Greg Rousseau pose challenges for the Rams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

When things go wrong they are relied upon for investigations and legal challenges.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

There were so many challenges, like how finding them was one thing but keeping more from forming was another.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

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

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

The incumbent, veteran left-wing leader Luíz Inácio Lula da Silva, will be challenged by 11 candidates, the most prominent of whom is right-winger Flávio Bolsonaro.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

However, that decision was challenged in several Belfast courts on Saturday, before finally being given the go-ahead just hours before it was due to take place.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

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

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

The hiker was found below the notorious “final 400” stretch, a dangerously steep chute along the route that is particularly challenging to navigate in the winter months.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

"We have a really clear philosophy around how we can be competitive in arguably the most challenging league in the world," Brighton sporting director Mike Cave told BBC Sport.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

A group of Methodist, Baptist, Episcopal, Presbyterian, and Universalist ministers—all men—dominated the discussion that day, challenging the women’s rights resolutions that had been presented.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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