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challenge

[chal-inj] / ˈtΚƒΓ¦l ΙͺndΚ’ /


NOUN
call, demand
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VERB
engage, stimulate
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"That's a real challenge for anyone having gone through something so ghastly and you have to admire them."

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The bigger challenge is what civilian spending must be sacrificed to pay for it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Beyond the debate over dairy fat, the research highlights a broader challenge in nutrition science: judging the health effects of entire foods rather than focusing exclusively on individual nutrients.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

Outside the regulatory challenge, the rationale for the split is murky.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

“OK, what else? Something active, maybe. A yoga challenge? Ooh, I wonder if there’s a running group you could join.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

Troy Sageser, the contributor who wrote the app’s guide for “You Can See Everything,” said the movie presented distinct challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

And deeper challenges will remain; Right to Buy is not the only culprit of Britain's social housing shortage, she says.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The discovery challenges a long-standing understanding of white dwarfs, the dense cores left behind when certain stars exhaust their nuclear fuel and shed their outer layers.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

“You’re right. It is daunting,” Horvath said of the countless challenges.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Realizing medics faced particular challenges, he started a support group just for medics.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

Gordon Brothers said the business has faced years of instability and "remains challenged and vulnerable".

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

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

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

In July Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD challenged Toyota, Nissan and Suzuki on their home turf, launching a pint-sized "kei" car in Japan.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

The experiment comes as Disney has challenged other AI companies over the use of its intellectual property.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Afraid I would get lost in the storm, I challenged every decision.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

Life on the island can be as challenging today as it was for those who came before.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Her succinct conclusion: “We are navigating through some very challenging times.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

The milestone illustrates just how far Voyager 1 has traveled since leaving Earth and how challenging it has become to communicate with a spacecraft exploring such distant regions of space.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

U2's follow-up, Easter Lily, was more reflective, asking whether faith and friendship are enough to sustain us in challenging times.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Dad used to try to get her to spend more time on academic research so she could publish more articles and get a promotion and teach more challenging classes.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison


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