challenged
Example Sentences
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"We've never seen the system being challenged as it is right now."
From Barron's
"What we are facing is not a small challenge. Currently the entire world is challenged," Tinubu said at the top of their meeting.
From Barron's
It “does not provide relief for all the parents of California public school students, but only those parents who object to the challenged policies or seek religious injunctions.”
From Los Angeles Times
And when finally challenged with proof that they weren’t, it merely accepted the fact and then promised — falsely — to try again.
From MarketWatch
For three decades, Banksy has challenged authority, mocked consumer culture and transformed public spaces into poignant canvases - while keeping his true identity hidden from the world.
From BBC
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