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Predators are not the only challenge facing the Antipodes penguins.
From Science Daily β Nov. 15, 2026
In a 1989 book, one of 19 he has written, he wrote that “the coming ‘age wave’ will challenge and shake every aspect of our personal, social and political dynamics.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 14, 2026
Garrett said he does not back down from a challenge by teammates.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 14, 2026
The challenge of getting a beautiful book into print and past the objections of China’s censors has afflicted everything from graphic novels to cookbooks.
From Slate β Nov. 14, 2026
Jeremy thought he caught a hint of challenge in her voice.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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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 β Nov. 14, 2026
Whether those advantages can outweigh the challenges of running computers at sea is an open question.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 14, 2026
Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Rep. Richard Neal of Massachusetts have both identified trade as a priority, and they are both aware of the challenges facing our largest entitlement programs.
From MarketWatch β Nov. 14, 2026
With voter registration far from being completed, the schedule for a December vote also presented significant logistical challenges.
From Barron's β Nov. 14, 2026
I think that the task of figuring out how to combine the best of conscious deliberation and instinctive judgment is one of the great challenges of our time.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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The ruling will be closely watched beyond the borders of the Scandinavian country by the many legal experts and NGOs who have challenged production licences granted to oil companies on climate grounds.
From Barron's β Nov. 13, 2026
Upon arriving in Washington, Revels found his credentials challenged by Democratic senators from Maryland, Delaware, and Kentucky.
From Slate β Nov. 12, 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 β Nov. 11, 2026
A spokesperson for A-CAP said it has challenged the order by Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation and that it is working “constructively” and “in good faith” with regulators in the states that have taken action.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 11, 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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Not only do they have to worry about privacy, but their own high profiles can also mean it’s challenging to meet someone who hasn’t already formed preconceptions about them.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 15, 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 β Nov. 13, 2026
The results showed that the AI model could accurately recreate how laser pulses change over time and across different frequencies, even under particularly challenging conditions.
From Science Daily β Nov. 13, 2026
It’s a bit more challenging, but I want to do that.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 13, 2026
Modulations can make harmonic analysis much more challenging, so try to become comfortable analyzing easier pieces before tackling pieces with modulations.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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