challenge
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Managing children who want to nap is a challenge across the industry.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 21, 2026
Caruso didn’t run for the 2026 race, despite many expecting him to challenge Bass again.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 20, 2026
“Access alone isn’t enough. Engagement is the challenge for all employers,” said Kerry Sette, head of customer insights and research at Voya.
From MarketWatch β 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 β Oct. 20, 2026
“That ent important! Little boy, ye tell yer da not to challenge him. I know enough to know fool magic when I see it, but Sigurd’s strong. He won’t fall for it again.”
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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 β Oct. 21, 2026
But the company touted growth outside the US while acknowledging challenges stateside.
From Barron's β Oct. 20, 2026
Director of BBC Scotland, Hayley Valentine, said: "Against the backdrop of significant financial challenges, we must focus our resources where they will have the greatest impact for audiences."
From BBC β Oct. 20, 2026
Eric Potma, a UC Irvine chemistry professor who consults for the company, told Wired this week that its technology is worth exploring despite significant technical challenges.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 20, 2026
Filipino journalists faced numerous challenges to publish their newspapers.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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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 β 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 β Oct. 15, 2026
Receiving his doctorate, the 44th US president praised Northern Ireland's progress and challenged the next generation to continue building a peaceful and inclusive future.
From BBC β Oct. 13, 2026
Xavier’s aunt, Elizabeth Amaya, said Tuesday that she challenged the finding of suicide because if not for the fight, she said, Xavier would not have fled the classroom.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 13, 2026
But Priddy was concerned that his attempts to achieve eugenic sterilizations would still be challenged by state and federal courts.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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With a challenging decision potentially looming, BBC Sport takes a look at how close one of the sport's greats is to leaving the game forever.
From BBC β Oct. 20, 2026
“The challenging thing is he’s sort of a conduit to her.”
From Los Angeles Times β 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 β Oct. 20, 2026
A preservation group’s lawsuit challenging President Trump’s plans to overhaul the East Potomac Golf Links recently boiled over when the administration cut down more than 400 trees on short notice.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 19, 2026
It was a challenging engagement—wet, hot, buggy, and fraught with fear for what might lie under each bush or beside each rock.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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