challenge
Example Sentences
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It’s been fabulous for women’s college basketball to have South Carolina give UConn a real, extended challenge at the top.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
These processes are often difficult to explain and nearly impossible to challenge.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
Grimes added citizen scientists in Plymouth and surrounding areas "can help overcome a key challenge in urban micrometeorite research, accessing multiple sample sites and processing material to build a national archive".
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
In the ninth, Jordan Romano threw a fastball that looked like it hit Leo Rivas, but the call was overturned after a challenge confirmed it hit the bat.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
One night, a figure appeared who didn’t answer her challenge.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.