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challenge

[chal-inj] / ˈtΚƒΓ¦l ΙͺndΚ’ /


NOUN
call, demand
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VERB
engage, stimulate
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The New York Times’ reporting into Megaspeed late last month underscored the broader challenge of keeping advanced Nvidia chips out of China despite U.S. restrictions on their sale to the parties operating in the country.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026

“I didn’t have any reason to see it coming,” Bass replied when The Times asked about Raman’s decision to challenge her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

Another challenge would be delivering and positioning a nuclear device at precisely the right location relative to an asteroid traveling through space.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

The USC Wellness Society made an appearance, and the boutique fitness studio Lagree213 hosted a planking challenge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

“I challenge you to a duel, you . . . you—oven monster!”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

But the increasing tendency of airlines to market to customers who can afford premium amenities could open the door to a discount carrier, although higher fuel costs have added to the challenges facing all airlines.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

Polling had consistently hinted at a tight race, with pocketbook challenges consistently topping surveys as the biggest concern for voters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

It does not mean a player cannot be sent off, but this is far less likely to result in a VAR review for a red card because such challenges naturally come with less force.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

But El Pollo Loco has countered those challenges with an expanded menu that includes quesadillas, tacos and salads.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

I was always tutoring and looking for new challenges.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

The Supreme Court in June allowed her to keep her seat while she challenged the attempted removal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

The discovery not only resolves a problem that challenged chemists for more than six decades but also demonstrates how unexpected chemical reactions can reveal possibilities that researchers once considered beyond reach.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

You read, shared, challenged, subscribed, wrote to us and kept coming back.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

Villa, though, see themselves as a club ready to join the elite - having challenged them in the Premier League and Europe for the past two years - with Emery leading the way.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Are constantly challenged to do what is right and not convenient and come across as questionable in behaviors and dress.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Kateryna, who works in a factory, has found dealing with the issue particularly challenging because English is not her first language.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

"It's four teams that can win races and will be challenging for a world championship. And I have no doubt that this is going to be very difficult for us next year."

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

The second, Rubin-GC1, is a star cluster on the opposite side of our galaxy, hidden within a region where thick clouds of cosmic dust make observations especially challenging.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

Life on the island can be as challenging today as it was for those who came before.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Ona Judge escaped her bondage, bravely challenging America’s most powerful man.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis


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