challenge
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A challenge reaching that goal has been that different business units have long run their technology with significant degrees of independence.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 18, 2026
"The atmosphere is ripe for a leadership challenge," another MP, talking of the frustrations in the party, said.
From BBC β Sep. 18, 2026
His books on New York City planner Robert Moses and President Lyndon B. Johnson function as both biography and challenge, their hefty page counts daring readers to dive in.
From Salon β Sep. 18, 2026
The deal has been stalled by an antitrust challenge brought by California Atty.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 17, 2026
Part challenge, part analysis, the thrill of adrenaline and focus.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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He said the company had "challenges" and that while some criticism was "propaganda" there were "legitimate questions about large technology companies and sovereign control".
From BBC β Sep. 18, 2026
The company’s global events can draw tens of thousands of athletes, testing their strength and endurance as they cycle through challenges like rowing, sandbag lunges, sled pushes and burpees.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 18, 2026
The Prince of Wales has warned that the world needs to move faster to solve the biggest climate challenges.
From BBC β Sep. 18, 2026
Despite the economic challenges of her childhood and early career, she became wealthy, reportedly earning in 1938 the equivalent of about $4.5 million today.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 18, 2026
“You were so sick. We knew you would have enough challenges as it was, and we honestly didn’t think you’d ever be able to go to school again.”
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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“Agency-led rules and guidance remain constrained by existing law and can be revised by future administrations or challenged in court,” said David Scheuermann, an investment analyst at Swiss crypto group Sygnum Bank.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 18, 2026
Another student challenged his plan for public participation in A.I. companies, asking whether the government would then have its own financial incentive to encourage the technology’s growth.
From Slate β Sep. 17, 2026
While the ratings Emmy program ticked up in the previous two years, the telecast remains challenged by the overall trend of viewers skipping award show telecasts in favor of clips on social media.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 16, 2026
“That’s probably the most important channel through which buying a home builds wealth,” said James Choi, a professor of finance at the Yale School of Management, who has challenged traditional personal-finance advice in his research.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 16, 2026
He saw the gwythaint was wounded by more than thorns; perhaps an eagle had challenged it, for blood flecked its back and a number of feathers had been torn out.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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For the non-Korean speakers in the audience the production can be a bit challenging to absorb, at least at first.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 18, 2026
Hall led the party through the exceedingly challenging times of the Cold War era, the aftermath of McCarthyism, and the subsequent collapse of the Soviet Union.
From Slate β Sep. 18, 2026
Previously, Zscaler pursued a strategy of “opportunity-based selling” focused on finding new customers to buy its products, an approach that proved challenging as the market became more saturated.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 17, 2026
If there was a table for under-performance, Hibs would be challenging at the top.
From BBC β Sep. 16, 2026
Jake wondered if the reason Mr. Keeney was so bored all the time was because no one ever asked him any interesting or challenging questions.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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