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While she looked forward to the challenge, Olson was just as eager to get to a costume party.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 1, 2026
Coming up with money was only part of the challenge.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 1, 2026
In a recent social media post, Elon Musk suggested this challenge could lead more than 200 neoclouds to "see guppy-level death and consolidation", with the smallest firms being the most vulnerable.
From BBC β Nov. 1, 2026
Getting these genetic molecules into the brain presents another major challenge.
From Science Daily β Nov. 1, 2026
Jeremy thought he caught a hint of challenge in her voice.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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Regardless of who wins the presidency in 2028, party leaders are poised to face similar challenges.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 1, 2026
And what of James Blunt, who stole hearts with his military approach to the challenges and eccentric Top Gun-style outfits - and who came so close to winning the whole show?
From BBC β Nov. 1, 2026
A few streets away from the Catholic church, pastor Javier Roque highlighted the neighborhood's challenges.
From Barron's β Nov. 1, 2026
For now, there’s no evidence that Nvidia did anything wrong, Lee said, but it will have to work through the political and reputational challenges that arise from the report.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 31, 2026
All the domestic and international challenges facing the Adams presidency looked entirely different to Jefferson and Madison.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Independent candidacies recall the Populists and Silver Republicans who challenged party allegiances in the 1890s.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 1, 2026
The group's co-founder Huda Ammori has legally challenged the ban, arguing it was "disproportionate" and infringed human rights.
From Barron's β Oct. 31, 2026
One casting agency said visible differences were often used as a shorthand for villainy, but that these casting briefs could be successfully challenged.
From BBC β Oct. 29, 2026
More recent studies have challenged that assumption, identifying fluorescent properties in a growing variety of terrestrial animals, including reptiles, birds, and amphibians.
From Science Daily β Oct. 28, 2026
At one o’clock in the morning, a square-jawed private arrived at the barracks, roused Captain Babushkinov, and informed him that the furious general had challenged him to a duel.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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The dispute intensified after rulings by European institutions challenging the independence of the tribunal in its current form.
From Barron's β Nov. 1, 2026
"It will will be a massive challenge to find the right balance but I am hopeful, it will be challenging and tough," he said.
From BBC β Nov. 1, 2026
Their research reveals how this molecule works alongside thyroid hormones to help form the part of the eye responsible for our sharpest sight, challenging a scientific explanation that has stood for roughly 30 years.
From Science Daily β Oct. 31, 2026
The findings were submitted in litigation brought by the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, which is challenging the administration’s efforts to use federal immigration data to identify suspected noncitizen voters.
From Salon β Oct. 31, 2026
Joon stands with his hands on his hips like he is challenging the kid to do better.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
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