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challenge

[chal-inj] / ˈtΚƒΓ¦l ΙͺndΚ’ /




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But the challenge is not just finding new pots of money, she said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

That fact that the damage to the boardwalk is cumulative presents a particular challenge, Long Beach Fire Department spokesperson Melanie Miller said Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

He added that the challenge for any "self-regulatory regime" is that "the good companies will do what you want".

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

During the interview, he hinted that he’d challenge U.S.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Then, like all successful revolutionaries, Castro faced the harder challenge of improving life for the people.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

On Tuesday, the IMF will unveil its global economic forecast, along with detailed regional outlooks through the week, as policymakers set about tackling the challenges darkening the economic horizon.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

It also acknowledged challenges ahead in continuing to pursue decarbonisation policies.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

The show aimed to humanize the “young people who are just trying to get an education,” Pride said, “and the challenges and threats that they face because of that.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Miri said he filed a habeas corpus petition on June 19, a legal action that challenges the lawfulness of a person’s detention, but declined to be interviewed on the case.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Filipino journalists faced numerous challenges to publish their newspapers.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Fain had clashed with another UAW vice president, Rich Boyer, who unsuccessfully challenged Fain for the top job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Detainees and immigrant rights groups have increasingly challenged conditions at Adelanto in court and through protests such as hunger strikes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Defence lawyers challenged the credibility of the evidence and argued the case against Ferris was deeply flawed.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

A place to learn and grow and be challenged.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

There was no arguing with the fact that even with his challenged sense of style, Barack was a catch.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

"It was a very long, tiring and challenging day," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Pillay’s career includes challenging apartheid in South Africa and serving on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, where she helped establish legal precedents recognizing sexual violence as an act of genocide.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026

The Sheriff’s Department typically houses mentally ill prisoners at the Twin Towers, but Magaña’s family claims he was not transferred to a specialized unit within the jail that deals with more challenging cases.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

Dacus noted that the environment for retail public offerings remains challenging due to the artificial-intelligence boom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Maybe if I’d trained more, spent longer hours practicing in the gym, mastered more challenging skills—like the Amanar—I might be feeling less scared.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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