- present participle of challenge.
challenging
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NYC Common Sense, a nonpartisan advocacy group, filed a lawsuit in June challenging Mr. Mamdani’s “directive ending criminal enforcement of e-bike violations” on behalf of safety advocates, “vulnerable pedestrians” and victims of this e-bike terror.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The self-styled intergalactic space warrior said he was "more popular" when standing against Farage compared to Andy Burnham, after he picked up 95 votes when challenging the now-prime minister in Makerfield in June.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Assessing opposition to the war is challenging due to censorship.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“It was going to be challenging to have it inside to begin with, but I was looking forward to it,” Polizzi said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The paper, with dozens of tables and arcane symbols to denote traits and variants, was challenging even for statisticians.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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