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challenge

[chal-inj] / ˈtʃæl ɪndʒ /




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Judge William Hayes agreed that their challenge has merit, and on Tuesday ordered California Atty.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Several ships have been pulled from the Middle East to help challenge Beijing’s assertion of power in the Pacific.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Australia had led other countries in imposing limits on social media use for children, but the challenge to shape AI in Australia's interest was greater and demanded action now, he said.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Expect mortgage rates to stay high as inflation remains a challenge, Beattie said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 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

"Behind these numbers are individuals, families, and communities navigating profound challenges that affect not only health, but dignity, independence, and well-being," said Devora Kestel, director of the WHO's NCDs and mental health department.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

“But she stuck with her practice when she wasn’t getting accolades, wasn’t famous, and remained absolutely fearless in her willingness to take on the most significant challenges of our time.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

In addition, the company targets mainly local consumers rather than tourists, which has helped it avoid some of the challenges faced by the luxury industry.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Separate data released on Wednesday highlighted the economic challenges Beijing is facing at home - including a long-running property market slump and weak consumer spending.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Carroll was shaking his head in frustration—about the crime and about all the challenges of peacekeeping—when an aide appeared and told him an American was waiting at the compound gate to see him.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Smaller hedge funds also are challenged by higher interest rates and investor preference for larger, well-resourced multi-manager funds, he said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

At the heart of the Declaration are words that have challenged Americans for 250 years: “We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal.”

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

When challenged whether he was coercively controlling couriers for his own ends, he said: "No, it's more of a bartering system. They want something and I want something. It goes hand in hand."

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Klee’s “National Socialist Revolution Drawings”—childlike works merging abstraction and expressionism—also challenged the Führer’s demand for “realism” that glorifies the Nordic‑German ideal of beauty.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

She had never challenged her dad on climate change because she hated to argue.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Coastal cliffs are particularly challenging to study, they explained.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

As much as anything, though, it's the way a series of challenging, long corners flow together that makes Spa what it is - in the same way as Suzuka.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

“I don’t know how many more scandals we can take before we lose the complete trust of the membership,” said UAW Vice President Rich Boyer, one of five candidates challenging Fain.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The study points to an unexpected role for early sensory brain regions in decision making, challenging the long accepted view that decisions emerge only after information moves through a strict hierarchy of brain regions.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

They committed themselves to the spirit and practice of nonviolent resistance as a means of challenging segregation in all its forms.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman




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