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challenged

[chal-injd] / ˈtʃæl ɪndʒd /
ADJECTIVE
contested
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Harding challenged Dudamel to a race around the bases, but before the pair could lace up their cleats, Dudamel quickly told him, “You will win.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

"I challenged the club over my compensation in 1986, but they said they'd paid what they had to," he says.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Liu challenged his employer in arbitration and requested compensation for wrongful termination.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

“I don’t understand. He is an ethically challenged individual,” she said of Mr. Paxton.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Clary, like defendants in other crack cases, challenged the constitutionality of the hundred-to-one ratio.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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