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However, he said, “China needs to be careful not to give the impression that they are trying to challenge the strategic order in the Arctic.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Singapore is one of the world's fastest aging countries and its seniors are embracing the challenge of staying healthy creatively.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
"The biggest challenge for young people is that there aren't many jobs," the 20-year-old told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Thousands of lives lost, hundreds of homes destroyed. How to face this challenge? Right now there are more questions than answers.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
“I think you need to mix things up a bit. It would be a good challenge for you.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
But introducing formal pet bereavement policies has its challenges, Stott tells the BBC.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Alex Cooper’s Unwell Beverage Co. is shutting down, offering a fresh reminder of the challenges that can face celebrity brand extensions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Several of the projects have similarly faced legal challenges, but the ballroom project is the first to reach the Supreme Court.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Reducing the need for those microwave connections could therefore address two challenges at once: the enormous hardware requirements of large quantum computers and the unwanted noise that cables can introduce into quantum systems.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Horace and Margaret were steadily scribbling away at their assignments, apparently unbothered by Charlie’s challenges.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
He first attracted attention in 2017 as Lord Buckethead, when he challenged then-prime minister Theresa May in the general election.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Innovation is a little more challenged to bring in new customers in this environment,” Penegor said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Starting a year ago, the court itself began to employ the term biological sex in equal-protection decisions in which transgender claimants challenged laws imposing requirements for gender-affirming care, passport identification, and participation in sports.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
A group of seven states also challenged the TotalEnergies agreement in court, arguing that the deal misused government funds and failed to follow proper administrative procedures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
At any given moment, their freedom could be challenged.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
Beyond challenging established ideas about brain immunity, the finding could eventually provide a new strategy for developing treatments aimed at the brain.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Assessing opposition to the war is challenging due to censorship.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Still, the extended deployment and challenging conditions weighed on servicemembers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
“It was going to be challenging to have it inside to begin with, but I was looking forward to it,” Polizzi said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
This was a little more challenging because I had to dig down to bury the bottom of the chicken wire to keep out hungry diggers like skunks and such.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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