challenge

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Harvard administrators and some faculty counter that the goal is to fix the culture and challenge students to invest in their coursework.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

She’s the kind of actor we desperately need right now, someone who isn’t afraid to challenge themselves or risk their viewership with a daring role.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The idea sat on hold until Riegler took on a challenge from a former advisor to write a scientific paper within a week.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

“That’s a future challenge for PayPal that opens up a lot of different dynamics of who’s gonna win,” Broadbent said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Instead of the usual one to two hours, speed chess often takes only ten minutes to complete; five minutes or less if the players want to challenge themselves even more.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady