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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

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

"I think it's reckless," Gillett said of the challenge.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

He might have been a bit dumbfounded but Bass never hesitated in accepting the challenge.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

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

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 ● Oct. 20, 2026

We had never received state support for our work, and without the federal dollars we faced serious financial challenges.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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

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 ● Oct. 15, 2026

While his legal fight was going on in Italy, another Ukrainian man called Volodymyr Zhuravlov successfully challenged Germany's extradition bid in a Polish court.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

“Judges, please join me here at the podium as I call out your names. First up: Mrs. Kate Sullivan. Kindergarten teacher. She is joined today by her directionally challenged students, Abby and Victor.”

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

Six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek has called an early finish to what she described as "one of the most challenging" seasons of her career.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

"Although the whole process was somewhat challenging... everyone with common sense says the Turkish capital markets will be much healthier," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

With Lux, Rosalía sought to make “a classically influenced project that’s really challenging the status quo,” according to Goldstein.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

That reality helps to explain why African American leaders such as Booker T. Washington urged blacks to focus on improving themselves rather than on challenging racial discrimination.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander


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