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challenge

[chal-inj] / ˈtΚƒΓ¦l ΙͺndΚ’ /


NOUN
call, demand
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VERB
engage, stimulate
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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 ● 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 ● Nov. 8, 2026

The next challenge was determining how the same physical process might affect an entire asteroid.

From Science Daily ● 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 ● Nov. 8, 2026

Everything you do in life is preparing you for the next challenge.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

We have challenges to meet and opportunities to seize.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

Despite these remaining challenges, the findings offer valuable guidance for future planetary defense efforts.

From Science Daily ● 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 ● Nov. 8, 2026

Experts say one of Pop Mart's biggest challenges is creating enduring characters.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

With PJ. away at Duke, the Warden continued to face challenges.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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 ● 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 ● Nov. 6, 2026

You read, shared, challenged, subscribed, wrote to us and kept coming back.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

Turk has claimed it was a loan to Mountbatten-Windsor for the purchase of a chalet in Switzerland - a suggestion which is contested by Isbilen and had been challenged in previous court hearings.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

In fact, in some jurisdictions, individuals may “choose” to go to jail as a way to reduce their debt burdens, a practice that has been challenged as unconstitutional.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

As part of her treatment, she was given medication that rapidly put her in a medically-induced menopause, which she describes as "really, really challenging".

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

Doncic is challenging Chamberlain’s stats on the offensive end.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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 ● Nov. 7, 2026

He said it was challenging "trying to get the essence of somebody else", adding that "it's as if you sort of drift... it was a constant battle to kind of stay in the saddle".

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Kat often found this challenging in Scotland, where it seemed like everyone was fair-skinned.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti


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