challenged

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Challenged on whether his position on the matter had changed, he told the BBC: "I'll be honest, yes. I've followed the debate as it's gone along over the years."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Challenged about a 2001 story in Hello Magazine, the barrister pointed out that two friends had been quoted talking about her.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

Challenged, Mr. Stiglitz agreed to do a study, and found that higher-paying jobs like software engineers were being minted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Fifty years and many primetime teen soaps later, “Forever” holds the No. 7 slot on the American Library Association’s list of Top 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books: 1990-1999.

From Salon • May 21, 2025

Maybe he’s lonely, she said, and I just looked at her wondering if she expected me to open a Home for the Socially Challenged or what.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff