challenged

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Home Office decisions to reject an asylum applicant can be challenged, and potentially overturned, in the courts.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

He said Leo XIV’s desire for peace “is understandable,” though he challenged the pontiff on his prior assertion that peace is “only” achievable through “dialogue.”

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

A slide, meanwhile, would indicate that it would take more than lower rates to get buyers back into a pricey market at a time when consumer confidence is challenged.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

A woman who challenged herself to try 50 new things before turning 50 is building a community to change women's mindsets around being middle-aged.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

This helps to explain why up to 90 percent of forfeiture cases in some jurisdictions are not challenged.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander