challenge
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Many of India’s youth face similar epic odds in trying to find good jobs, a challenge that is becoming a growing political and economic problem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Singapore is one of the world's fastest aging countries and its seniors are embracing the challenge of staying healthy creatively.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
In July he learned that any further attempt to challenge the Kremlin could land him in jail.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Thousands of lives lost, hundreds of homes destroyed. How to face this challenge? Right now there are more questions than answers.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Cobb and the handful of men under his command prepared to challenge the rider.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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“In this new season. Anakin continues to advise Ahsoka. He challenges her and pushes her to answer the most important question in her life: Are you or are you not a Jedi?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Several of the projects have similarly faced legal challenges, but the ballroom project is the first to reach the Supreme Court.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
A mistake many people make, Bobby says, is thinking that really, really liking someone should supersede whatever challenges they might face.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
They are meant to compensate staff and families for the additional costs and challenges of living overseas in difficult locations and are reviewed regularly.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
She’d proven herself in the tunnels under Rome, beaten a whole series of challenges with only her wits.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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Starting a year ago, the court itself began to employ the term biological sex in equal-protection decisions in which transgender claimants challenged laws imposing requirements for gender-affirming care, passport identification, and participation in sports.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
Although that transaction has closed, it is being challenged in court by eight states seeking to block the merger on antitrust grounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Farage also challenged Bercow for the seat that year and came third.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
In a suburban Tucson district, Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani is seeking reelection, challenged by Democrat JoAnna Mendoza, a former Marine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
If you feel unfairly challenged, take an honest look at the situation to understand your fears.’”
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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NYC Common Sense, a nonpartisan advocacy group, filed a lawsuit in June challenging Mr. Mamdani’s “directive ending criminal enforcement of e-bike violations” on behalf of safety advocates, “vulnerable pedestrians” and victims of this e-bike terror.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Assessing opposition to the war is challenging due to censorship.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong appeared inclined to grant a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s immigration raids in Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
NHS medical director Prof Frankie Swords praised the "outstanding professionalism" of staff and said the situation was making delivering care challenging.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Widespread preoccupation with litigation, however, is not the only—or even the main—reason civil rights groups have shied away from challenging the new caste system.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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