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challenge

[chal-inj] / ˈtΚƒΓ¦l ΙͺndΚ’ /




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“Recent developments support our broader view that investors should increasingly think about China as a structural rather than cyclical challenge for European manufacturers.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

"Power of Mama" coordinator Mita Anggraeni told AFP sexism had been a challenge.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

But there is this challenge where you don’t want to cut it off and hinder productivity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Sir Kevin is aiming to complete seven ultra marathons in seven days, running between Hull and Manchester, in a challenge inspired by his former teammate Rob Burrow, who died from MND in 2024.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The challenge, as he saw it, was to somehow convince North Vietnam to make concessions at the bargaining table.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

His international strategy also isn’t without challenges and tricky trade-offs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

That finding challenges the usual way scientists interpret thermal stress and provides a new approach for estimating total heat exposure across coastal ecosystems.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

The university had suspended music and language courses and planned hundreds of job cuts earlier this year to deal with "significant financial challenges".

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Overcoming numerous challenges in his football career made him steadfast.

From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2026

As an organizer, he’d spent weeks and months listening to poor people describe their challenges.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Churches keep them in case a prayer meeting is challenged and its organisers are accused of trying to convert those inside.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The ASA received four complaints about the advert, which challenged whether the content was irresponsible.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Advocates expect the language requirement to be challenged in court if it remains unchanged when the rules are finalized.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Netanyahu and the Israeli government have rejected the allegations and challenged the legality of the warrant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Daylight was dawning; a troop of horses coming from Latium caught sight of the shining helmet of Euryalus and challenged him.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Some of that may have to do with lifestyle choices of younger workers who want to work for themselves; some of it may be a response to “a more challenging job market.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Collaring wolves in a pack that doesn’t already have the devices is challenging, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

The model was more capable than the company’s previous models in completing challenging tasks from end-to-end without human assistance, as well as writing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Cefas Endeavour was a technically challenging ship, with exacting specifications for noise and vibration so that it would not disturb fish during survey work.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Her lasting legacy to the 587th Bomber Aviation Regiment was in choosing the challenging Pe-2 dive-bomber planes that they flew, and the 587th’s commitment to those planes would have made her proud.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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