challenged

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However, Mosley deferred to individual militaries when challenged by the BBC on the risk of time-pressured commanders ordering their officers to take Maven's output as being rubber-stamped.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

It’s very hard for people right now and I feel challenged to say how it is better, because I’m working.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

But we no longer live exclusively in the age of the physical battlefield; we fight a parallel war in cyberspace, where U.S. dominance is challenged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

A broader market rally is challenged by high oil prices, slow non-tech earnings growth, tariffs, and private credit issues.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

He had just challenged twenty-six men, a lieutenant, and two detectives to a duel.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson