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challenge

[chal-inj] / ˈtΚƒΓ¦l ΙͺndΚ’ /




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Adding to the pain, the Texas Stock Exchange, a tiny upstart aiming to challenge the New York duopoly, opened for trading this summer and is beginning to lure away existing listings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 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 ● Oct. 20, 2026

Caruso didn’t run for the 2026 race, despite many expecting him to challenge Bass again.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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 ● Oct. 20, 2026

She tilts her head, a silent challenge to what I know.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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 ● Oct. 21, 2026

But the company touted growth outside the US while acknowledging challenges stateside.

From Barron's ● 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 ● Oct. 20, 2026

San Clemente’s challenges demonstrate what more of California will probably face as the twin dangers of fire and coastal erosion converge this winter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Carroll was shaking his head in frustration—about the crime and about all the challenges of peacekeeping—when an aide appeared and told him an American was waiting at the compound gate to see him.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Prosecutors with the Ventura County district attorney’s office challenged the move, arguing Luster continued to misrepresent the nature of his crimes and remained a threat to public safety.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

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 ● Oct. 18, 2026

It’s being challenged in Washington court and has a hearing scheduled for February.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Sentencing Kaur in July, Judge William Mousley KC told her "a responsible parent would have challenged their son" and asked their child to "do the right thing".

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Daylight was dawning; a troop of horses coming from Latium caught sight of the shining helmet of Euryalus and challenged him.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

A spokesperson for Queen's said the university was "operating in a challenging financial environment and has consistently highlighted that the current higher education funding model, and continued budget uncertainty, are unsustainable".

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

“The challenging thing is he’s sort of a conduit to her.”

From Los Angeles Times ● 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 ● Oct. 20, 2026

“The handoff therefore appears more challenging at CN.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

But at first glimpse it became obvious that the excavation of the vessel would be enormously challenging.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler


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