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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 next challenge was determining how the same physical process might affect an entire asteroid.
From Science Daily β Nov. 8, 2026
“So here’s my challenge to you,” Natalie said to the audience.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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We have challenges to meet and opportunities to seize.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 8, 2026
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
Their death-in-prison sentences were insulated from legal challenges or appeals by a maze of procedural rules, statutes of limitations, and legal barricades designed to make successful postconviction challenges almost impossible.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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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
Gordon Brothers said the business has faced years of instability and "remains challenged and vulnerable".
From BBC β Nov. 5, 2026
Spirits group Diageo DGE 3.17%increase; green up pointing triangle said it is moving in the right direction in the challenged American market, where some of its biggest labels continue to sell poorly.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 5, 2026
This helps to explain why up to 90 percent of forfeiture cases in some jurisdictions are not challenged.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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She is currently challenging the group's proscription at the Supreme Court.
From BBC β Nov. 8, 2026
Kateryna, who works in a factory, has found dealing with the issue particularly challenging because English is not her first language.
From BBC β Nov. 8, 2026
Doncic is challenging Chamberlain’s stats on the offensive end.
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
It was a challenging engagement—wet, hot, buggy, and fraught with fear for what might lie under each bush or beside each rock.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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