challenged

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He was transferred to the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, then to a detention center in Florence, Ariz., while he challenged his confinement in federal court.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Orson and Lorenzo, consummate showmen, were summoned to prisons, where they inspected the heads of inmates and guessed their crimes; at lunatic asylums they were challenged to identify the patients’ disorders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The 2025 map was eventually challenged in federal court.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Reform has challenged all the main parties to publish the full costs of their promises to voters ahead of next week's Senedd election.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

While her travels and sightseeing had been exciting, Stanton had discovered in Lucretia Mott a true mentor and friend, one who challenged her to imagine a world with greater freedom and opportunities for women.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling