challenged

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Over the years, that versatility has challenged the company to live up to that promise of creative freedom.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

I challenged it with my insurer, who agreed.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

When challenged further, she said: "Of course I'm willing to apologise, I'm very sorry to hear that."

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The findings also challenged a popular older idea about snake origins.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

Sometime between 1534 and 1549 Jean Taisnier, a musician and mathematician, remarked that Aristotle was sometimes mistaken; he was challenged by a representative of the pope to produce a convincing example of Aristotle being wrong.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton