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[chal-inj] / ˈtʃæl ɪndʒ /




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Kiernan would bring attacking depth to Newcastle, who have had a busy transfer window with six additions as they prepare to challenge for the WSL 2 title.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

In data centers, optical communication networks, and future computing systems, moving signals rapidly is only part of the challenge.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

Another challenge for the effort is reaching upset consumers and showing them the pledges are having an impact, AI analysts have said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

“There’s likely to also be a challenge to the underlying investigation — that you didn’t actually go in and investigate the forced-labor practices in each one of these countries.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

At least seven famous mediums took on the Courier’s challenge, among them the Davenport brothers, teenage mediums whose impossible escapes from spirit cabinets were the latest in spiritual manifestations.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

These challenges have intensified interest in optical computing, which uses light rather than electrical signals to process information.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

EMR has also outlined "challenges" with both the 810s and the older Class 222s, affecting the toilets, air conditioning and catering equipment.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

The price-comparison website posted strong first-half results, with positive momentum as challenges are expected to improve in the second half of the year, Lum Khoo says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

“The challenges we are facing are system-wide,” Chait said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Realizing medics faced particular challenges, he started a support group just for medics.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

Their findings, published in the July 14 issue of The Astrophysical Journal Letters, help address a question that has challenged astronomers for decades.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

Earlier this week, the president's lawyers challenged the BBC's motion to dismiss the claim, saying the broadcaster had put forward "an untenable proposition" and the case's dismissal would be "a wrongful and unjust result".

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

The county did not question the value of the employees or their need for higher income and health benefits; they simply challenged the district’s ability to afford them.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Smaller hedge funds also are challenged by higher interest rates and investor preference for larger, well-resourced multi-manager funds, he said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

The twins could not follow what was going on but challenged the amused private to a duel by hurling their nightcaps at his feet.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Rising electricity prices and opposition to new data centers have driven concerns among industry executives that more of the facilities that power models will have to move overseas, potentially challenging an engine of the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

The public's compliance "allowed the ministry to overcome a challenging phase for the electrical grid, and helped maintain the stability of our services".

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

The game, which Spain won 1-0, was extremely challenging to officiate.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Gates, who left the department in November, is now the Republican candidate challenging Bonta to be state attorney general.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

Most challenging of all was the fact that there was not one person who had ever been involved in an underwater excavation in South Korea.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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