challenged
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Detainees and immigrant rights groups have increasingly challenged conditions at Adelanto in court and through protests such as hunger strikes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Traveling down with her daughter from Blackpool for a tapestry-less visit to the museum, Roberts challenged the argument that sponsors should be getting something for their financial commitment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The book challenged strict parenting norms of the time and in the following decades parents were offered more advice from an increasing range of voices.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
In the build-up during the week, Powell had challenged his players to earn legendary status, knowing that was their long-term reward if they could emerge victorious.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
In 1943—the same year that saw North Carolina’s chief executive assuring citizens that both races found segregation “sound and sensible”—a sixteen-year-old black Durham high school student challenged the ordinance.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
