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Fast-fashion giant Shein slid in its long-awaited trading debut, as regulatory headwinds and slowing sales challenge a company once valued at US$100 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 1, 2026
Chen’s group, Every Fire Survivors Network, organized other victims to challenge the governor’s effort in the California legislature.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 1, 2026
If they decline, the current service members who sued will remain protected from discharge while their challenge proceeds.
From Slate β Sep. 1, 2026
Voting-rights groups supplemented a parallel suit to challenge the rule as well.
From Slate β Aug. 31, 2026
The young women wondered if the attention to detail was a subtle challenge.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
One of Swift's biggest challenges is its location in low Earth orbit.
From Science Daily β Sep. 1, 2026
Making bags from denim and fleece has its share of challenges.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 1, 2026
The fall of over 70% comes as Shein has faced years of concerns over its labor practices, quick product turnover, legal challenges and the worsening of trading relations between the U.S. and China.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 1, 2026
Dollyfest was originally set for January 2026 — around Parton’s 80th birthday — but the star paused plans after experiencing health challenges in August 2025, according to her estate’s press release.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 31, 2026
Realizing medics faced particular challenges, he started a support group just for medics.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
A group of transgender service members and prospective recruits challenged the policy under the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection.
From Slate β Sep. 1, 2026
“We’re going to need the depth of this roster,” Riley said, “and we obviously challenged that in the fourth quarter, and obviously didn’t respond the way we wanted.”
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 29, 2026
The researchers challenged a study published last year claiming the growth of the universe is slowing.
From Science Daily β Aug. 29, 2026
The Danish company was a leader in the blockbuster GLP-1 weight-loss category but has seen its lead challenged by Eli Lilly and smaller competitors.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 27, 2026
Hamilton, again because he was the challenged party, had the choice of position.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Building the facilities needed to keep pace with demand was especially challenging, defence expert Maximilian Epp from the chamber of commerce told AFP.
From Barron's β Sep. 1, 2026
Australia banned social media use for those under 16, but enforcing the law has been challenging because young people have tried to get around the restrictions.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 1, 2026
Yet the breakdown of U.S.–Canada talks could be the start of a prolonged dispute, one of many driving allies apart and making international consensus more challenging than usual at this week’s meetings.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 31, 2026
We haven't been challenging at the top end.
From BBC β Aug. 31, 2026
Modulations can make harmonic analysis much more challenging, so try to become comfortable analyzing easier pieces before tackling pieces with modulations.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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