challenged

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Challenged on whether his position on the matter had changed, he told the BBC: "I'll be honest, yes. I've followed the debate as it's gone along over the years."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Challenged about whether some of his work has involved other-than-appropriate subject matter for comedy, Mr. Brooks grows serious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Fifty years and many primetime teen soaps later, “Forever” holds the No. 7 slot on the American Library Association’s list of Top 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books: 1990-1999.

From Salon • May 21, 2025

Challenged by World at One presenter Helen Montague over whether his own behaviour had been militant, Vine said he was "just a safety first kind of a guy".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

Maybe he’s lonely, she said, and I just looked at her wondering if she expected me to open a Home for the Socially Challenged or what.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff