challenge
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But these are exactly the kind of people who would have the strongest claim of standing to challenge the whole scheme.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
But he has defied calls from dozens of his MPs to step down, with no formal challenge launched against him.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
France's former prime minister Gabriel Attal said Friday he would run for president next year when Emmanuel Macron steps down, becoming the second prominent centrist to challenge the far right.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Reading Mr. Perl-Rosenthal makes one long for a time when nationalist platitudes and uncritical patriotism were suspect—and when the Fourth of July was both a celebration and a challenge.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
I did not dare to challenge the beast.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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