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challenge

[chal-inj] / ˈtΚƒΓ¦l ΙͺndΚ’ /




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Putting everything together in the book-style packaging was another challenge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

That history now poses a challenge as Prada tries to persuade wealthy customers to spend more with the brand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Playing Nikki, who, under the spell of the One Wish Willow displays extreme emotions, was exactly the kind of acting challenge she needed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

The revived proteins could provide scientists with new ideas for treating antibiotic resistant infections, which have become a major global health challenge.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

After what feels like ten minutes of sprinting through an obstacle course that might challenge even Mr. Turing, I slow to a stop and conceal myself in a doorway.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Host Kate Lindsay talks with writer Stephanie Murray about the unexpected challenges of relying on a low-tech device in a high-tech world.

From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026

Every town and city faces its own mix of challenges.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Hell or High Water: Oracle’s “Project Jupiter” is mired in challenges over power supply and permitting and is fast becoming a prime example of the risks in the tech giant’s sprawling and expensive AI gambit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

The procession had survived a series of last-minute legal challenges.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

There were so many challenges, like how finding them was one thing but keeping more from forming was another.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

This was later successfully challenged by an Orange Order member at the Court of Appeal.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Hitschler’s secondary will be challenged by Washington, who led the conference in pass attempts last season with 473 and leads the Big Ten thus far with 116.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

“But thus far, I think the growth story is challenged, but not derailed in any way.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Its decision not to allow a march down the Garvaghy Road that summer has been challenged by the order for the past three decades.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

What if you challenged me with a distance of one-billionth of a foot?

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

The last 24 hours have been "very challenging for our people", he later told reporters at the Waterfront, adding that the police have been "evidence gathering".

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

"The situation regarding public finances remains challenging," Koretsky said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

The model was more capable than the company’s previous models in completing challenging tasks from end-to-end without human assistance, as well as writing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Cefas Endeavour was a technically challenging ship, with exacting specifications for noise and vibration so that it would not disturb fish during survey work.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Pass the pattern: A more challenging version of this is to have students form two straight lines.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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