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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 β Oct. 8, 2026
But the postseason has been an insurmountable challenge for the modern Yankees.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 8, 2026
Each investigation will address a different challenge of establishing a lasting human presence on the Moon.
From Science Daily β 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 β 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
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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 β 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 β 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 β Oct. 7, 2026
When things go wrong they are relied upon for investigations and legal challenges.
From BBC β 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
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Yet after the initial burst, he challenged only 10 more pitches all season, finishing with a 64% success rate.
From Los Angeles Times β 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 β 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 β 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 β 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
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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 β 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 β 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 β 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 β 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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