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The New York Times’ reporting into Megaspeed late last month underscored the broader challenge of keeping advanced Nvidia chips out of China despite U.S. restrictions on their sale to the parties operating in the country.
From MarketWatch β Nov. 8, 2026
That decision came moments after Chelsea were denied a penalty when Cole Palmer went down under a challenge from Luke O'Nien, but the video assistant referee ruled that contact had started outside the box.
From BBC β Nov. 8, 2026
“I didn’t have any reason to see it coming,” Bass replied when The Times asked about Raman’s decision to challenge her.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 8, 2026
The USC Wellness Society made an appearance, and the boutique fitness studio Lagree213 hosted a planking challenge.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 8, 2026
To compete for colonies, Germany’s leaders decided that they also needed a modern oceangoing navy that could challenge Britain’s centuries-old command of the seas.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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But the increasing tendency of airlines to market to customers who can afford premium amenities could open the door to a discount carrier, although higher fuel costs have added to the challenges facing all airlines.
From Barron's β Nov. 8, 2026
Experts say one of Pop Mart's biggest challenges is creating enduring characters.
From BBC β Nov. 7, 2026
But El Pollo Loco has countered those challenges with an expanded menu that includes quesadillas, tacos and salads.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 7, 2026
The museum chief discusses the challenges of leading the Louvre as France is roiled by protests and the institution faces a sorely needed renovation—including a rethinking of how it presents the Mona Lisa.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 6, 2026
All the domestic and international challenges facing the Adams presidency looked entirely different to Jefferson and Madison.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Early during his tenure, he threatened to fire several staff attorneys who opposed dismissing a lawsuit that challenged a merger in the travel industry, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 8, 2026
Leaver also challenged the assertion that there had been little other interest in redeveloping Manchester around the time the Manchester Life partnership was formed.
From BBC β Nov. 8, 2026
The discovery not only resolves a problem that challenged chemists for more than six decades but also demonstrates how unexpected chemical reactions can reveal possibilities that researchers once considered beyond reach.
From Science Daily β Nov. 6, 2026
The relationship, it’s safe to say, is challenged.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 6, 2026
He had just challenged twenty-six men, a lieutenant, and two detectives to a duel.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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She is currently challenging the group's proscription at the Supreme Court.
From BBC β Nov. 8, 2026
"I'm always just trying to focus on what the new challenging thing is going to be, or cool people that I want to work with," she says.
From BBC β Nov. 8, 2026
“At each stage of this election, and in response to the Department of Justice, we have been clear that state and federal law sets well-defined standards for verifying and challenging voter eligibility,” Logan said.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 7, 2026
The second, Rubin-GC1, is a star cluster on the opposite side of our galaxy, hidden within a region where thick clouds of cosmic dust make observations especially challenging.
From Science Daily β Nov. 7, 2026
He’d been a young man in the 1940s when he first joined the African National Congress and began boldly challenging the all-white South African government and its entrenched racist policies.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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