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challenge

[chal-inj] / ˈtΚƒΓ¦l ΙͺndΚ’ /




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"The atmosphere is ripe for a leadership challenge," another MP, talking of the frustrations in the party, said.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Maintaining vintage vehicles is a labor of love, and the biennial smog check requirement poses an additional challenge for collectors, as not all gas stations are equipped to provide this service.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Introducing AI into a company’s workflow poses a challenge for people, given that the human capacity for work obviously can’t scale as fast as technology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

"These findings challenge a century of understanding about axon structure," Watanabe said.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

All that said, Powers loved the U-2, the thrill and the challenge of it.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Japan is facing several economic challenges including a persistently weak yen, rising prices and a shrinking workforce.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Huawei has said its chip manufacturing capacity remains constrained and that these new techniques bring their own challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

But success brought its challenges later in his career.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

He said it had been rewarding and different - a relief to the tough challenges of day-to-day farming.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

But even as progress was made, new challenges loomed around every corner.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

Another student challenged his plan for public participation in A.I. companies, asking whether the government would then have its own financial incentive to encourage the technology’s growth.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

“That’s probably the most important channel through which buying a home builds wealth,” said James Choi, a professor of finance at the Yale School of Management, who has challenged traditional personal-finance advice in his research.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

Permission was granted by ministers, but then challenged by campaigners after a crowdfunded court case, for failing to consider environmental impact.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

“She has achieved these results by focusing on interim housing, not ‘Housing First,’ and has also challenged certain ‘Harm Reduction’ strategies that are ineffective,” Michaelson wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Fabyan hated to be challenged, and he had a terrible temper.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

“However, bargaining remains extremely challenging right now, and we are at an impasse. Therefore, strike action remains a real possibility,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

More often than not, we see this with actresses in Hollywood pushing against demanding directors or seeking out more challenging material.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

He said the Hardwick event was uniquely challenging.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Saunders said she and her friends lament how challenging it has become for them to buy a home when compared to their parents or even their older siblings.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

He’d been a young man in the 1940s when he first joined the African National Congress and began boldly challenging the all-white South African government and its entrenched racist policies.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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