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challenge

[chal-inj] / ˈtΚƒΓ¦l ΙͺndΚ’ /


NOUN
call, demand
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VERB
engage, stimulate
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These findings challenge the popular account, but averages can conceal individual misconduct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

The genre has been dominated for years by "The Sims" franchise, but Montreal developer Alex Masse's Paralives has mounted a scrappy, insurgent challenge.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

Although building advanced quantum computers is often viewed as a challenge primarily for physicists, he argues that chemistry offers valuable expertise that could help accelerate progress.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

After cycling through Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales, Owain said bringing the challenge to a close in Cardiff will be "special"

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

All that said, Powers loved the U-2, the thrill and the challenge of it.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

And even if crude becomes better supplied, that doesn’t necessarily solve the challenges in refined products, she said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

“Now is the time for society to begin to consider how to address these potential challenges – while AI adoption is in its relatively early stages,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

In the mouse model, vaccination not only protected against the disease caused by the virus but also preserved the animals' ability to respond to future immune challenges.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2026

"The challenges facing developers is not making video games, it's now user acquisition, as in finding players," he says.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

There are more life-and-death challenges we have to face.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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 ● Nov. 13, 2026

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

From Slate ● 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 ● 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 ● Nov. 11, 2026

Granted, they were there because Burr challenged Hamilton, and Hamilton concluded he could not refuse the challenge without staining his honor.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Matt Saunders, field chief technology officer at tech consultancy Adaptavist, said it would be challenging to mitigate against a similar problem.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Former state GOP Chair Ron Nehring pointed to Rankin’s roots as a GOP volunteer who rose through the ranks to become a party leader at an incredibly challenging time for Republicans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

Colello pointed to Huang’s large role operating the company and his efforts around government relations as challenging to replace.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

“Although it may be challenging for teachers to find adaptive instruments to suit the individual needs of their students,” Sobol says, “the music market catalog offerings are expanding.”

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin


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