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challenge

[chal-inj] / ˈtΚƒΓ¦l ΙͺndΚ’ /




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During her challenge, Parkinson said "lots of people" had come forward to share their stories showing "how common stalking is".

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

And mortgage rates keep going up, a challenge to future buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

The challenge of helping little ones process the trauma is acute for caregivers of children with special needs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

The findings, published in Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, challenge previous research suggesting that climate change is generally reducing the ability of forest soils to absorb methane.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

“Ah, I knew you’d step up to the challenge, my lad.”

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

“Tina Kotek told Oregonians that she would solve the problems and challenges facing our state,” Drazan said in the candidates’ first debate this month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

The research, published in Nature Medicine, challenges the long-held belief that these cells are always beneficial.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

But does her sudden departure highlight the challenges broadcasters face covering the women's game in an ever-changing media landscape?

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Technical and regulatory challenges have so far prevented the much-hyped flying car sector from getting off the ground.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The captain fiddles with his beard, then says, “She protects us from the challenges we will face before we reach our destination. The monsters toward which we sail.”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

Paul Cremo, who directs the Met's commissioning program, said creating the other-worldly universe for "Bardo" -- in which tendrils engulf singers and ghosts explode -- challenged the Met's technical staff.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

Duggan, who was brought up in south-west London, said the scheme "challenged conventional suburban housing layouts centred on roads, private gardens and clearly defined front and back spaces".

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Another man who lost his job collecting map data to AI challenged his employer in arbitration and won compensation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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 ● Oct. 13, 2026

Then Susan challenged, “I bet you can’t do it on the beam.”

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

Elected to the San Diego City Council in 2008, he cast himself as a fiscal watchdog, challenging labor unions and businesses’ influence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

O'Neill believes Hearts are genuine contenders again and is anticipating a match that will be as challenging as May's dramatic title decider.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Achieving that level of precision is especially challenging for a spacecraft.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

If you have never read his work, prepare yourself for a serious undertaking—or perhaps start with something more manageable like “Perdido Street Station,” slightly less challenging at around 700 pages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The challenging Pe-2 dive-bomber’s aircrew of three included a pilot, a navigator, and a tail gunner.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein


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