challenged

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However, Adm Brad Cooper - the US military officer overseeing the war - has challenged the suggestion that there have been thousands of civilian deaths.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Brown had challenged Anunoby to step up his offensive rebounding.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

But that historic advantage is now being challenged on a new frontier: artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Mindy Romero, director of the Center for Inclusive Democracy in California, challenged the narrative that California has a problem and suggested that people should look at the issue from a different perspective.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

“Besides, if everything we did were easy, then you wouldn’t learn anything. We need to be challenged in order to learn.”

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea