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challenge

[chal-inj] / ˈtΚƒΓ¦l ΙͺndΚ’ /


NOUN
call, demand
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VERB
engage, stimulate
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Predators are not the only challenge facing the Antipodes penguins.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026

Fiji - now coached by Jake White, who led South Africa to World Cup success in 2007 - played with immense physicality and purpose in the first half but their challenge faded after the restart.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

“The challenge here is that we have an implementation date around something for which there is no law at this time.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

Garrett said he does not back down from a challenge by teammates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

Maybe I missed the challenge of the underground.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

But the author’s travel challenges are far from over, because he’ll be in transit almost constantly between now and Thanksgiving.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

Whether those advantages can outweigh the challenges of running computers at sea is an open question.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

With voter registration far from being completed, the schedule for a December vote also presented significant logistical challenges.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

As a result, the mice remained less capable of launching effective immune responses when exposed to new challenges.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

In their thirties, men and women, black and white, these lawyers were comfortable with one another in a way that reflected a shared mission, shared hope, and shared stress about the challenges they faced.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

The nearby village of Piddington symbolically voted to leave the UK in opposition to the planned site, which has also been legally challenged by campaigners.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

Upon arriving in Washington, Revels found his credentials challenged by Democratic senators from Maryland, Delaware, and Kentucky.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

Bangladesh's government challenged her on Tuesday to seek extradition from India if she was genuinely determined to return.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

Three years later, she publicly challenged OpenAI after it unveiled a chatbot voice she said sounded eerily similar to hers, despite her having declined an offer to lend her voice to the company.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

On appeal, Whren and Brown challenged their convictions on the ground that pretextual stops violate the Fourth Amendment.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

This capability was essential to finding ED138 in such a challenging part of the sky.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

Despite the challenging market environment, Richemont is benefiting from the resilience of jewelry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

The Australian is challenging that decision while also stepping up to heavyweight to face Deontay Wilder on the Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua undercard in December.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

In the spring, the couple filed a habeas corpus petition challenging Alikaram’s detention, which is still pending, as well as a motion to expedite the request due to a heart condition she has.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

The Man in the White Shirt staggered and turned to glare at the driver, who shot him a challenging look in the mirror.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers


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