challenge
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Many of India’s youth face similar epic odds in trying to find good jobs, a challenge that is becoming a growing political and economic problem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The moth's caterpillars will only eat two plants - aspen and creeping willow - which makes it a challenge to conserve, according to Butterfly Conservation.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
In July he learned that any further attempt to challenge the Kremlin could land him in jail.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“DCOR is the poster child for why the Coastal Commission must retain its … ability to challenge yet another very bad idea that will increase the risk of a spill off our coast.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Also, the boy-Human had begged me to mount a rescue operation, and let it never be said that the Lord High Emperor of All Cats shrinks from a challenge!
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
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It really helped Max with his hitting and would most definitely help Pages with the untimely ABS challenges he makes to no avail in the early innings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
The challenges reflect the culmination of a long-standing identity crisis inside Google: whether to prioritize mass-market commercial products, or build tools for scientific research.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Several of the projects have similarly faced legal challenges, but the ballroom project is the first to reach the Supreme Court.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
They are meant to compensate staff and families for the additional costs and challenges of living overseas in difficult locations and are reviewed regularly.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Here, with tougher terrain and with a much larger territory, Tao Tao faced greater challenges when it came to finding bamboo, water, and shelter.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
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He first attracted attention in 2017 as Lord Buckethead, when he challenged then-prime minister Theresa May in the general election.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Starting a year ago, the court itself began to employ the term biological sex in equal-protection decisions in which transgender claimants challenged laws imposing requirements for gender-affirming care, passport identification, and participation in sports.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
Although that transaction has closed, it is being challenged in court by eight states seeking to block the merger on antitrust grounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Farage also challenged Bercow for the seat that year and came third.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Fabyan hated to be challenged, and he had a terrible temper.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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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
Swiatek says it can be challenging to contend with external criticism while searching for her best form.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Assessing opposition to the war is challenging due to censorship.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong appeared inclined to grant a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s immigration raids in Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
When this is easy, move on to more challenging keys and larger intervals.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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